Periprocedural Care
Equipment
Equipment required for bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation include the following:
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BVM with reservoir (see the image below)
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Oxygen connector tubing
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Oxygen source
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Suction
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Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
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Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
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Patient Preparation
Anesthesia
Anesthesia is generally not required when an indication exists. Elective ventilation in the operating room may require a sedative agent (eg, propofol).
Positioning
Place towels under the patient’s head to position the ear level with the sternal notch. [2] Extend the patient’s head slightly.
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Media Gallery
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Adult disposable bag-valve-mask.
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Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. One-hand E-C technique.
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Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. One-hand E-C technique.
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Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. Alternative one-hand technique.
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Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. Two-hand technique.
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Bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. Alternative two-hand technique.
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Oral nasal airway; positioning, airway, bag-valve-mask (BVM) ventilation. Video courtesy of Therese Canares, MD, and Jonathan Valente, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University.
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