Manual and Automatic Resuscitators

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Amanda Roby and David Grooms

Identify barriers to providing effective ventilation in association with manual resuscitator designs.
Describe industry standards and requirements for the development of manual resuscitators.
Describe the design characteristics and principles of use for flow-inflating resuscitators.
Describe the design characteristics and principles of use for bag-valve resuscitators.
Compare and contrast oxygen tube reservoirs, oxygen bag reservoirs, and oxygen supply valves for bag-valve resuscitators.
Describe the design characteristics and principles of use for automatic resuscitators.