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Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Ambu Bag Ventilation: Indications, Contraindications and Complications

Ambu Bag
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Ambu bag is an important device or instrument, a part and parcel of emergency or ambulance equipment. Ambu bag ventilation is an essential emergency skill, all the medical professionals should learn how to use ambu bag or how to perform ambu bag ventilation. It offers the basic airway management for the ventilation and oxygenation of the patients until the other definitive airway is established or where the definitive airway management or endotracheal intubation fails.

Parts of Ambu bag

Parts of ambu bag are:
  • Mask
  • Rebreathing bag
  • Oxygen connecting tube
  • Oxygen reservoir
  • Pressure gauze

Indications

  • Respiratory failure (it may be failure of ventilation or oxygenation)
  • Failed intubation

Contraindications

  • Upper airway obstruction (absolute contraindication)
  • Paralysis and induction (risk of aspiration)

Complications

  • Aspiration
  • Hypoventilation
  • Hyperventilation
  • Pneumothorax- hyperventilation with ambu bag may lead to barotrauma causing lethal complication of pneumothorax (4-15%)

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Here is the question, "What is the abbreviation of Ambu stands for?" Write your answer in the comments.


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6 comments:

  1. Dr. Muzammil Irshad9 October 2013 at 15:38

    AMBU stands for "Airway Mask Bag Unit". AMBU us abbreviated for "Airway Mask Bag Unit". Yes, Ambu bag ventilation is of prime importance in the emergency settings of the hospital.

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  2. Unknown12 October 2013 at 20:34

    Wow, a great information! AMBU stands for Airway Mask Bag Unit. Ambu bag ventilation is an emergency procedure that must be learned by every medical professional.

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  3. Anonymous21 October 2013 at 11:55

    How can be helpful in spontaneously breathing patient

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  4. doctors hub22 October 2013 at 11:03

    It can be used to aid or augment spontaneous ventilation and to deliver oxygen in spontaneously breathing patient.

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  5. Saibee29 October 2013 at 15:28

    Thanks 'Doctors Hub' for sharing such a great information. Ambu bag ventilation is, of course, an important procedure in emergency setups. I liked the question, ''AMBU stands for what?'' asked at the end. Thumbs up and keep us updated with such informative posts.

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  6. Anonymous22 November 2013 at 23:27

    In an emergency sittuation where the patient has Aspirated , if the ED is about 15 min away , would you need to intubate , or would the Ambu sustain the patient for 15 minutes .

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