Don’t worry ― this still means “the air filtering into the bag and through the tubes into the mask is oxygen.” It may, however, provide a “burning smell” while working ― that’s not ...

The icons include a respiratory therapist giving medical exam, person with damaged lungs, respiratory therapist checking lungs of patient using stethoscope, respiratory therapist using a bag valve ...

In the absence of an anaesthetic circuit, the self-inflating bag-valve-mask (BVM) device is often used5 as it is readily available, can still provide ventilation with air in the event of oxygen supply ...

It showed visibly shaken passengers speaking in hushed tones, with oxygen masks hanging loosely before ... before the children and that the bag might not inflate?” one armchair expert bemoaned ...

The BVM and supplemental oxygen are capable of saving our patient’s life, but only if we can recognize and overcome the common errors in their use. The bag-valve mask (BVM) is arguably one of ...