BVM - Dr. Bonnie Snyder

On this month’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bonnie Snyder to
discuss BVM as well her recently published paper in
Resuscitation: Association of small adult ventilation bags with
return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac
arrest. 


 


During the episode, you’ll hear us cover:


 


There is nothing basic about the BVM - it is not a benign
intervention


Rate and volume based on the guidelines 


Consequences of excessive rate/volume

Consequences of under ventilation 



General airway management


positioning 

suction

airway adjuncts

mask seal

C-E technique

2 person technique 



waveform capnography and other real time feedback

importance of proper volume

importance of proper pressure 



BVM sizing 


Dr. Snyder’s study 


research question/impetus

P-I-C-O

results

feedback 

next steps