September 2019: Doing the vent stuff when you don't have a vent

Using the bag like a vent…

It’s not our patients’ fault that we don’t have a mechanical ventilator with us. Or that we don’t know how to use it. Or that we don’t have our CPAP stuff handy. They still need the same level of care. If all you’ve got is a hammer, you better figure out how make that hammer play the song you need it to play. Here’s some ways you can improve your BVM/ self-inflating bag game.