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Wed Aug 24 12:25:43 BST 2005

" and it makes sense to have them on the ambulances because they are easy to
use and pretty much idiot proof."

Speaks volumes for your providers clinical governance program!

Paul Stewart
ASNSW Paramedic 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Sullivan [mailto:fpcems at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, 23 August 2005 9:48 PM
To: Trauma & Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re: O.P.A. vs L.M.A.

Roger, 

I am a prehospital provider and I was taught to use the OPA first then move
on to an advanced adjunct like the LMA. Where I live the LMA is mainly used
a secondary airway tool in case you cant get your patient intubated. When I
did my OR time for my medic, they used LMA's more often, and it makes sense
to have them on the ambulances because they are easy to use and pretty much
idiot proof. Personally, I prefer to use the OPA because it just a simple
adjunct and then move on to ETT. in my limited experience with the LMA I
dont mind it, but I have more experience with a Combi-Tube...hope this
helped!

dave

Roger Ekins <remt14 at msn.com> wrote:
I am looking for opinions on the use of a OPA airway vs LMA airway in the
EMS setting what do you prefer and why?
Thanks
Roger
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