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Table 1 Intermittent BMV—indications

From: Success rates of pre-hospital difficult airway management: a quality control study evaluating an in-hospital training program

 

Number

Mean Age

NACA

Intoxication (sedatives)

4

48.0

5

Intoxication (opioids)

7

24.0

4

Respiratory depression due to analgosedation

3

66.5

5

TI abandonment (do-not-escalate decision)

16

87.0

5

Bridging to NIV

10

68.5

5

Temporary respiratory insufficiency due to seizures

5

1.0

5

Conscious after ROSC

3

57.0

6

Total

48

60.5

5

  1. NIV non-invasive ventilation (CPAP via modified Venturi valve and mask), CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation