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# Airway and cardiac procedures

Airway manoeuvres, bag-mask ventilation, supraglottic devices, NIV, recording a 12-lead ECG, cardioversion, pacing and pericardiocentesis.

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- [**Bag-mask ventilation** A face mask is sealed over the nose and mouth and a hand-squeezed bag pushes oxygen into the…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/bag-mask-ventilation/)
- [**Defibrillation and synchronised cardioversion** An electric shock through pads on the chest resets the heart's rhythm, in cardiac arrest or in a…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/defibrillation-and-synchronised-cardioversion/)
- [**Opening the airway: head tilt, jaw thrust and simple adjuncts** Simple hand movements and small plastic tubes lift the tongue off the back of the throat so air…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/opening-the-airway-head-tilt-jaw-thrust-and-simple-adjuncts/)
- [**Peak flow and inhaler technique** A small meter measures how fast a person can blow air out, and good inhaler technique gets the…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/peak-flow-and-inhaler-technique/)
- [**Pericardiocentesis** A needle and thin tube drain fluid from the sac around the heart when it squeezes the heart or…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/pericardiocentesis/)
- [**Recording a 12-lead ECG** Ten sticky electrodes on the arms, legs and chest record the heart's electrical activity from…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/recording-a-12-lead-ecg/)
- [**Starting non-invasive ventilation** A tight mask and a machine push air into the lungs to help a tired patient breathe, without…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/starting-non-invasive-ventilation/)
- [**Supraglottic airway devices** A tube with a soft cuff is slid blindly into the throat until it sits over the voice box, so the…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/supraglottic-airway-devices/)
- [**Transcutaneous pacing** Pads on the chest send regular electrical pulses that make a very slow heart beat at a safe…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/transcutaneous-pacing/)
- [**Vagal manoeuvres and carotid sinus massage** Simple actions such as straining or pressing gently on the neck slow the heart and can stop some…](https://durgical.com/en/clinical-skills/vagal-manoeuvres-and-carotid-sinus-massage/)

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