Ambu bag إعداد: صلاح الدين فضائل صالح فهد شيماء الضلعي Respiratory therapist
Introduction
Definition and purpose A bag valve mask (BVM), sometimes referred to as an Ambu bag, is a handheld tool that is used to deliver positive pressure ventilation to any subject with insufficient or ineffective breaths . It consists of a self-inflating bag, one-way valve, mask, and an oxygen reservoir
Parts of the ambu bage
Indication 🫀🩸🩸🫀🫀🫀🫀
Contraindications Upper airway obstruction (absolute contraindication) Paralysis and induction (risk of aspiration )
Other names of ambu bag
Type type of bag is divided into: Reusable. Available in every clinic and ambulance. ...Disposable. It is used in case of emergency requiring urgent departure. For infants and children up to 10 kg. For pediatric patients weighing 10 to 40 kg. Adult, for people weighing more than 40 kg.
Ideal capacity of a bag for a neonate is 240-750 ml. For a baby <1500g use a bag of 240ml – 350ml capacity.
Technically
Complications Aspiratation Hypoventilation Hyperventilation Pneumo th orax- hyperventilation with ambu bag may lead to barotrauma causing lethal complication of pneumothorax (4-15%)
Tpece resuscitator T- piece resuscitation delivers consistent and controlled PIP and PEEP, helping to protect the lungs from injury and also establish and maintain functional residual capacity (FRC). FRC is the volume of air that remains in the lungs following a typical expiratory phase