title: Airway management in patients with brain injury.
abstract: Research has highlighted potential for changes in the technique and implementation of the bag-valve-mask system, a common piece of equipment used during resuscitation attempts to ventilate patients' lungs and deliver oxygen. This article analyses a critical incident involving a patient who experienced traumatic brain injury and required airway management. In reference to a reflective model, the article discusses the technique, implementation, complications and limitations of the bag-valve-mask system, and provides implications for practice.
authors: University of Greenwich, London.
authors: Curtis
authors: C
authors: Meier
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans