gastric inflation

How Do You Avoid Gastric Inflation During CPR?

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How Do You Avoid Gastric Inflation During CPR? To prevent or minimize gastric inflation, the RT must use a bag-valve-mask in a way that limits mouth pressure while providing oxygen-enriched ventilation to maintain arterial blood gases at near normal levels. What is gastric inflation? Gastric inflation is a possible side-effect of intermittent positive-pressure respiration using

How Can You Minimize Air Entering The Stomach During Bag-mask Ventilation?

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How Can You Minimize Air Entering The Stomach During Bag-mask Ventilation? During bag-mask ventilation, giving a breath just until you see the chest rise is recommended to minimize the risk of air entering the victim’s stomach (gastric inf la tion). The compression- ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer adult CPR is 30:2. The compression- ventilation ratio for