5. A hand held device commonly used to provide
positive pressure ventilation to patients who
are not breathing or not breathing
adequately.
Using ambu bag to ventilate the patient is
called “ Bagging”.
6. Discovered in the year of 1953 by Dr. Holger
Hessee ( a German Engineer) & his partner Mr.
Henning Ruben ( Anesthestist).
The word “AMBU“ came from “ Ambulance ”
7. Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Arrest
In case of Ventilator failure
Transfer of critical patients between wards.
In between suctions
11. it is not recommended to use the AMBU bags
when you are a single rescuer because it is
difficult for a single rescuer to hold the mask
and squeeze the bag at a time, as mouth &
nose should be completely sealed by mask
during bagging. If 2 rescuers there, one can
hold the mask while the other can squeeze
the bag.
12. •BVM not connected to Oxygen
& reservoir (Room Air)21%
•BVM connected to Oxygen
source of 5-10L40-60%
•BVM with reservoir & 15L of
oxygen connection100%
13. Gastric Insuflation (Vomiting, Aspiration)
Barotrauma (lung injury from over
pressurization)
Volutrauma (lung injury from overstretching)
Mendelson’s Syndrome
Hypoventilatiion
14. Observe for chest rise
Saturation level
Improving from cyanosis