apneic oxygenation

[PotatoMedic]

Here is a good article of something were being taught in school.

http://www.emsworld.com/article/12025016/the-nose-knows

 

[SeeNoMore]

Thanks for sharing the article.

 

[Burritomedic1127]

Good stuff. Where I work we use CCR during a cardiac arrest, no ventilations for the first 8 mins of the code. Just a NRB and OPA/NPA whichever, with the thought process of the compressions pulling in oxygen by the negative pressure. Crews have been putting NC with the NRB so when they go to intubate the pt after 8 mins the pt is still receiving some oxygen. Cool article

 

[Carlos Danger]

For those who haven't read it, the full text of the AEM article is free.

Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation During Emergency Airway Management

 

[SeeNoMore]

I am glad people are reading about this and modifying their practice. Very few airway management scenarios in EMS/Critical Care Transport are so time sensitive that intubation has to be performed prior to appropriate preperation, pre medication and oxygenation. And some patients will do very poorly if they are hastily intubated without a well organized approach and appropriate post intubation management.