Some patents have hemothorax and pneumothorax,it is crucial to have adult and pediatric manual resuscitators in operating room.

What is manual resuscitation? Manual resuscitation is a form of artificial that uses a breathing bag (manual resuscitator) to assist patients with breathing. It is usually used when the are not functioning properly. The breathing bag is filled with oxygen and is squeezed by hand by the doctor, nurse or respiratory therapist. You may also hear the members of the staff refer to the breathing bag as an Ambu bag. Once squeezed, the bag self-inflates. One end of the bag is attached to an oxygen source and the other end to a or . How long is manual resuscitation used? This device is used only for short periods of time. If help with breathing is needed for more than a few minutes, a () is used in place of the manual resuscitator.

Manual Resuscitator