The Ins and Outs of Apneic Oxygenation
This easy process can postpone hypoxia by three minutes
This easy process can postpone hypoxia by three minutes
Sappenfield J. JEMS - From the May 2013 Issue | Thursday, April 11, 2013
"Apneic oxygenation is an important process when performing a rapid sequence intubation. The goal is to increase the amount of time it takes for the patient to become critically hypoxic (less than 70% oxygen saturation) in case there are problems with intubation."