The Impact of Soiled Airway Management on CPR Quality

An airway CPR manikin was modified to simulate regurgitation during CPR . A manual pump was fixed on the bottom of the torso to simulate the stomach. A clear vinyl tube was connected the manikin's oesophagus and the outflow port of the pump. A water container outside the manikin was filled with simulated gastric content and connected to the inflow port of the pump through another vinyl tube. The manikin's left main bronchus was occluded using a red cap provided by the manufacturer. The lung was simulated by an anaesthesia breathing bag placed outside the manikin and connected to the manikin's right main bronchus via a breathing circuit. A compression pad was attached to the bottom of the manikin's compression plate. During chest compression, the compression pad squeezed the pump to regurgitate gastric contents into the oropharynx