After Removal of the Tube

Re-assessment will tell you if the patient is breathing.

Our re-assessment will tell us if the patient is breathing.

Yes

Removing the blocked or displaced tube has helped.

The patient may still need airway opening manoeuvres to maintain a patent airway. Continue the ABCDE assessment. If the breathing is inadequate, ventilation may need to be supported using basic oxygenation methods via the face or stoma.

Our re-assessment will tell us if the patient is breathing.

Yes

No

We need to attempt to oxygenate the patient. There are a number of options.