If you can ventilate but cannot intubate a pregnant woman who is going for emergent c-section and the fetal VS are bad, then just continue mask ventilation while maintaining cricoid pressure. Do not do nasal intubation as pregnant women have friable nasal mucosa and may bleed. LMA or combitube is tempting but may cause aspiration in this event.
Mallampati score increases with pregnant and correlates with difficulty of intubation in pregnant women.
Ketorolac is relative contraindication to asthma.
Allergies in OR: 1. NMS, 2. Latex, 3. Abx
Corneal abrasion is NOT treated w/ patching. There is little to no evidence for abx or mydriatic drugs. There is great evidence for treatment of pain with NSAIDS.
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