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Airing concerns.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
I congratulate you on the publication of Tom Davis' article, "Clearing the Air" (June 2005). However, I am somewhat disappointed in the lack of information provided within this article dealing with airway management and hypoxia.
Davis states that a fixed regulator is best as it does not require the lifeguard to adjust it for the desired liter per minute (1pm) flow.
However, there are numerous units available, depending on their intended use, that have fixed flow rates at 6 or 8 lpm. To adequately and effectively respond to a respiratory and/or cardiac emergency, we should be flowing oxygen at the rate of 15 or 25 lpm. Therefore, when looking for an oxygen administration device, we should only consider those devices that are capable of flowing at 15 lpm or 25 lpm.
Also, 1 am somewhat disappointed that no mention was made of airway management equipment (i.e. manual handheld suction devices). You cannot get the good stuff in until you get the bad stuff out. If the patient's airway is compromised with water, vomitus, or other fluids, it should be suctioned.
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