Airway management during cardiopulmonary arrest is a contentious issue and subject
to great debate. Previous retrospective studies have identified associations between
endotracheal intubation (ETI) during CPR and increased mortality. Many pre-hospital
clinicians would argue that bag-mask ventilation (BMV) is superior in terms of survival
during advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) because it is a less complex technique
with fewer complications that does not interfere with administration of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
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