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502 OBSTRUCTED AIRWAY

  1. Begin Basic Life Support Obstructed Airway procedures.

  2. Perform Direct Laryngoscopy. Attempt to remove the foreign body with Magill Forceps.

  3. Perform Endotracheal Intubation.

  4. If the airway remains obstructed, perform Needle Cricothyroidotomy. (See Appendix N.)

  5. Transportation decision.
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