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Without pressure relief valve
2a) Attach a rebreathing bag (infants and children, 500 ml; adults, 1500 ml) to the non-rebreathing valve. Com-
press and release the resuscitation bag repeatedly, checking that the rebreathing bag fills. With continued
ventilation, the filling and emptying of the rebreathing bag must be observed.
2b)
Leak test: remove the rebreathing bag. Close the non-rebreathing valve with your thumb and firmly compress
the resuscitation bag. There must be no escape of air.
With pressure relief valve, adjusted constantly to 40 cmH
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3a) Attach a rebreathing bag (infants and children, 500 ml; adults, 1500 ml) to the
non-rebreathing valve. Compress and release the resuscitation bag repeatedly,
checking that the rebreathing bag fills. With continued ventilation, the filling and
emptying of the rebreathing bag must be observed.
3b) Leak test: remove the rebreathing bag. Close the non-rebreathing valve with your
thumb and activate the pressure relief valve with one finger. Compress the resus
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citation bag. There must be no escape of air. Then let go of the pressure relief
valve and repeat the previous leak test. The pressure relief valve must open and
cause the pressure to drop.
If the reservoir bag is used, the following function check must be carried out prior to use:
Attach the reservoir bag and the reservoir valve to the intake valve of the resuscitation bag. Start the flow of air
via the oxygen connection into the intake valve. The reservoir bag must fill up. Once the reservoir bag is full, the
excess air must flow out via the intake valve. If the resuscitation bag is pumped, the reservoir bag must empty.
Damaged products must not be used.
USE
- Clear mouth and throat of any foreign objects.
- Correctly position the patient so that the airways are open.
- Connect the mask to the non-rebreathing valve.
- Press the mask tightly to the patients face forming a good seal.
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