Bag-mask ventilation during intubation in ICU prevents severe hypoxemia
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A randomized trial confirmed what most intensivists have long believed and practiced: in the moments before endotracheal intubation, we should help patients achieve the highest arterial oxygen saturation possible, using bag-mask ventilation (BMV). This seems self evident -- why wouldn't we? Bag-mask ventilation can distend the stomach with air, potentially increasing the risk for vomiting with aspiration of gastric contents. Aspiration events can obscure the visual field and worsen hypoxemia, making intubations much more difficult and dangerous.
Bag-mask ventilation during intubation in ICU prevents severe hypoxemia
Bag-mask ventilation during intubation in ICU…
Bag-mask ventilation during intubation in ICU prevents severe hypoxemia
A randomized trial confirmed what most intensivists have long believed and practiced: in the moments before endotracheal intubation, we should help patients achieve the highest arterial oxygen saturation possible, using bag-mask ventilation (BMV). This seems self evident -- why wouldn't we? Bag-mask ventilation can distend the stomach with air, potentially increasing the risk for vomiting with aspiration of gastric contents. Aspiration events can obscure the visual field and worsen hypoxemia, making intubations much more difficult and dangerous.