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Dr Bonnie Snyder

Dr. Bonnie Snyder was born and raised in Wasilla, Alaska which she fondly describes as “redneck suburbia.” She was a ground 911 paramedic and paramedic educator there for about 3 years while finishing her Bachelor’s. She then went to University of Washington for medical school where she had the privilege of working with the Seattle Medic One/UW Division of EMS research team on OHCA research. She is now an intern at the University of Cincinnati Emergency Medicine Residency. She hopes to pursue EMS fellowship in the future and stay involved with EMS research and education for her career. 

On this month’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bonnie Snyder to discuss BVM as well her recently published paper in Resuscitation: Association of small adult ventilation bags with return of spontaneous circulation in out of hospital cardiac arrest. 

During the episode, you’ll hear us cover:

There is nothing basic about the BVM – it is not a benign intervention

Rate and volume based on the guidelines 

• Consequences of excessive rate/volume
• Consequences of under ventilation 

General airway management

• positioning 
• suction
• airway adjuncts
• mask seal
  • C-E technique
  • 2 person technique 
• waveform capnography and other real time feedback
• importance of proper volume
• importance of proper pressure 

BVM sizing 

Dr. Snyder’s study 

• research question/impetus
• P-I-C-O
• results
• feedback 
• next steps