Ventilator‐assisted preoxygenation: Protocol for combining non‐invasive ventilation and apnoeic oxygenation using a portable ventilator

Abstract

Preoxygenation using a ventilator with an open valve system may allow safe combination of non-invasive ventilation, pressure controlled ventilation and apnoeic oxygenation using nasal cannula. VAPOX may be the technique of choice to preoxygenate and apnoeic oxygenate many patients who undergo rapid sequence intubation in the ED equipped with these ventilators.