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High Frequency Jet Ventilation Prevents Aspiration during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 June 2012

Hugo Keszler
Affiliation:
From the Department of Anesthesiology, VA and Montefiore Hospitals and Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Hospital,University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA.
Miroslav Klain
Affiliation:
From the Department of Anesthesiology, VA and Montefiore Hospitals and Department of Otolaryngology, Eye and Ear Hospital,University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA.

Extract

Ventilation is an integral part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Early intubation is recommended not only for the sake of better ventilation but also to prevent aspiration since aspiration is a common occurrence during CPR. It probably not infrequently contributes to an unfavorable outcome. Endotracheal intubation is sometimes very difficult especially under field conditions. Cricothyroid membrane puncture or transtracheal puncture with a 14g or 16g catheter needle enables high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) and can often be performed more easily than intubation.

Type
Part II: Clinical Care Topics
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 1985

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