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==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*respiratory failure | |||
*pre-oxygenation | |||
*emergent need to oxygenate/ventilate | |||
==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||
Revision as of 22:09, 1 September 2015
Overview
Indications
- respiratory failure
- pre-oxygenation
- emergent need to oxygenate/ventilate
Contraindications
Difficult BVM (MOANS)
- Mask seal
- Obesity
- Aged
- No teeth
- Stiffness (resistance to ventilation)