Laerdal Airway Management Trainer Mode D'emploi page 3

Ventilation
The Laerdal Airway Management Trainer allows use
of all normal maneuvers to maintain an open airway;
head tilt, chin lift, neck lift, jaw thrust.Ventilation can
be practiced with or without equipment; mouth-to-
mouth, mouth-to-nose, mouth-to-mask, bag-valve-
mask.
The trainer's exterior and interior can be effectively
cleaned after exhaled air resuscitation. (See under
"Sanitation")
Ventilation with excessive volume, or attempted
against an obstructed airway, will cause inflation of the
stomach. Make sure the elastic band is in place on the
stomach retention valve.
Note: Manikin exhales through mouth and nose.
Suction
The Laerdal Airway Management Trainer can be
used for training in clearing the obstructed airway
by suctioning liquid matter from:
- oral cavity
- oro- or nasopharynx
- oro- or nasotrachea, via endotracheal tube
- bronchial, using the optional bronchial tree
Gastric drainage may also be practiced.
Prepare simulated vomit. See mixing instructions on
bottle. Remove the stomach retention valve.
Fill stomach with approx. 4 cups of simulated vomit
using a funnel inserted into the rigid connector.
Remount retention valve and connect stomach to
esophagus.To induce vomiting press on the full
stomach.
Stomach contents can be effectively removed from
the interior of the trainer by flushing with clean water
immediately after training session. Even stomach
contents that have unintentionally been allowed to
dry inside the trainer, will redissolve in water.
To reduce dissolution time circulate water through
the head using the cleaning pump assembly.
See "Sanitation after training " point (B) below.
Bronchoscopy
A realistic bronchial tree is available as an option. It
reproduces the bronchial airway down to the third
generation.
Both rigid and flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
can be performed in order to learn
- landmark recognition
- proper instrument handling
- bronchoscopic checking of tracheal and bronchial
tube position
- removal of solid material and mucus
- identifying common pathologies
The bronchial tree is hidden from the student's
view during practice.The end of the bronchoscope
transilluminates the airway so that the instructor
can easily locate bronchoscope position during
endoscopy.
The bronchial tree consists of detachable left and
right branches mounted on the bronchi of a separate
trachea piece.This permits demonstration of the
bronchial tree as a separate unit. For use on the
trainer, detach both branches and mount them on
the bronchi of the trainer, following color coded/
position marks.
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