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Mask Ventilation

Learn about techniques for proper airway positioning, obtaining a tight seal, and usage of basic airway adjuncts in bag-mask ventilation.

Released:

September 1, 2012

Audience:

Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, Emergency Medical Technicians

Learning Objectives

  • Recall fundamental principles of pediatric airway positioning and opening for effective mask ventilation

  • Explain anatomic differences between infants and older children that influence airway management and mask ventilation technique

  • Apply jaw thrust, mask seal, and airway adjunct techniques to establish effective bag–mask ventilation in pediatric patients

  • Analyze causes of ineffective mask ventilation and select corrective strategies to improve seal and ventilation

  • Evaluate when to escalate airway support using oral or nasal airways or two‑person mask ventilation techniques

Author(s)

Robert Pascucci, MD

Anesthesiology | Boston Children's Hospital


Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH

Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School

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