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