Bag valve mask ventilation: Difference between revisions

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==Equipment Needed==
==Equipment Needed==
*Bag connected to oxygen at 15L/min
*mask connected to the bag
*consider PEEP valve
*OPA/NPA/adjuncts to facilitate successful BVM ventilation
====Children====
*proper-sized mask (covers nose and chin)
*proper bag (enough to see chest rise)


==Procedure==
==Procedure==

Revision as of 22:16, 1 September 2015

Overview

  • simple, life-saving skill that is critical in airway management
  • oxygenation and ventilation prior to definitive airway placement

Indications

  • respiratory failure
  • pre-oxygenation
  • emergent need to oxygenate/ventilate

Contraindications

Difficult BVM (MOANS)

  • Mask seal
  • Obesity
  • Aged
  • No teeth
  • Stiffness (resistance to ventilation)

Equipment Needed

  • Bag connected to oxygen at 15L/min
  • mask connected to the bag
  • consider PEEP valve
  • OPA/NPA/adjuncts to facilitate successful BVM ventilation

Children

  • proper-sized mask (covers nose and chin)
  • proper bag (enough to see chest rise)

Procedure

Complications

See Also

External Links

References