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If the bvm is indicated for hyperventilation, how come its not used during an anxiety attack?
 
Do you think someone having an anxiety attack would want to be smothered with a BVM?
 
Delcid71 said:
If the bvm is indicated for hyperventilation, how come its not used during an anxiety attack?
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Oh my god, oh my god, I'm having an anxiety attack.
It's okay sir, were just going to stick this mask in your face and help you breath.

It doesn't work like that.
 
BVM is for hyperventilation? I thought it was for HYPOventilation?
 
mycrofft said:
BVM is for hyperventilation? I thought it was for HYPOventilation?
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The current teaching for EMT is to use the BVM for anyone breathing under 8 times per minute or over 24 times per minute.
 
DesertEMT66 said:
The current teaching for EMT is to use the BVM for anyone breathing under 8 times per minute or over 24 times per minute.
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The emphasis is more so for those in a severe state of respiratory distress/failure secondary to CHF. This is where coaching the patient would come into play. (Good luck)
 
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Sadly there are many EMT programs who just teach <8 and >24 gets a BVM.
 
Truth. They may rethink treatment when the patient punches them. :D
 
BVM through a CPAP mask. :cool:
 
I think the "over 24" means shallow resps, not hyperventilation.
Called gasping.
Size matters as far as respiratory tidal volume goes.


Although…if I gave a person going into psychogenic hyperventilation a BVM to use on themselves, it might wind up on Youtube.
 
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