Procedure

Jaw Thrust

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Jaw Thrust

  • See Also
  1. Emergency Airway Management
  2. Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
  • Indication
  1. Opening airway in suspected Cervical Spine Injury
  • Precautions
  • Assistants must perform other activities
  1. Cervical Spine Immobilization
  2. Ventilation
  • Technique
  1. Place 2-3 fingers under each side of lower jaw angle
  2. Lift jaw upward and outward