Laerdal SimMan Essential - Manual (Page 59)

CLINICAL FEATURES
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simman essential and simman essential bleeding Clothing
Included with the SimMan Essential manikin is a custom designed set of clothing – with full-length zippers designed for easy removal.
Washing instructions are found on the label inside each article of clothing.
• Shirt, with side zippers
• Trousers, with full-length side zippers
• Boxer shorts underwear
• Belt
simulated removal of the Clothes
Unzip the full length zippers found along the seams of the manikin’s clothing to simulate removal by cutting with a pair of scissors.
Airway Features
The airway is anatomically correct down to but not including the bifurcation of the trachea into the right and left
main bronchus.
The airways can be manipulated by a learner:
• Head tilt/Chin lift
• Jaw thrust w/ articulated jaw
• Cricoid pressure and manipulation
• Suctioning (oral & nasopharyngeal)
If the tongue fallback feature is enabled, head tilt is required to open the airways for mask ventilations. The manikin may be ventilated
by normal and emergency methods;
• Bag-mask ventilation
• Orotracheal intubation
• Nasotracheal intubation
• Transtracheal intubation
Prior to using airway adjuncts, apply a small amount of Laerdal Airway Lubricant to the equipment. Do not spray lubricant directly into
the airway,
The following equipment or methods are suitable to secure the manikin’s airway:
• Laryngeal mask airways: The airways are designed for use with size #4, but size #5 may also seal correctly.
• Endotracheal tube intubation, Size ID 7.5 - 8.5 is suitable, but using the smaller size reduces wear of the manikin’s airways.
Use of a malleable stylet is recommended - make sure it does not extend beyond the ET tube.
• Fiberoptic intubation
• Combitube (size small adult is suitable)
• Retrograde intubation
• Needle cricothyrotomy
• Surgical cricothyrotomy
The following manikin features indicate incorrect tube placement:
• Right main stem intubation – unilateral chest rise
• Stomach distention
• Lack of chest sounds, CO
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exhalation (see Breathing)
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