Laryngospasm after airway stimulation
Educational use only. Not clinically reviewed22-year-old man for Open reduction of a distal radius fracture. About 8 simulated minutes.
What you will practise
- Build an oxygen reserve before airway stimulation.
- Respond with a held jaw thrust, continuous positive airway pressure, and 100% oxygen.
- Deepen anesthesia promptly while maintaining the airway maneuver.
- Preserve the oxygen margin while the initial measures take effect.
Review and sources
Not clinically reviewed. No clinician has signed this scenario.
- Popat M, et al. Difficult Airway Society Guidelines for the management of tracheal extubation. Anaesthesia 2012;67:318-40. PMID 22321104
- Visvanathan T, et al. Crisis management during anaesthesia: laryngospasm. Qual Saf Health Care 2005;14:e3. PMID 15933300
Open Sim Lab is an educational simulator, not for clinical use. It is not a clinical decision-support tool, not a dosing calculator, and is not validated for any decision affecting a real patient.