A 65-year-old male in cardiac arrest is being managed by a pre-hospital team. Bag-valve-mask ventilation is proving difficult due to the patient's bea...

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A 65-year-old male in cardiac arrest is being managed by a pre-hospital team. Bag-valve-mask ventilation is proving difficult due to the patient's beard and obesity. An i-gel supraglottic airway device is selected. What size i-gel is most appropriate for an adult male weighing approximately 90 kg?

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Size 4

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Size 2

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Size 3 or 4 depending on mouth opening

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Size 3

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Size 5

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Supraglottic Airway Device

A 65-year-old male in cardiac arrest is being managed by a pre-hospital team. Bag-valve-mask ventilation is proving difficult due to the patient's beard and obesity. An i-gel supraglottic airway device is selected. What size i-gel is most appropriate for an adult male weighing approximately 90 kg?