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A member asked:
Is it ok for my girlfriend to pratice using a ambu bag ( bag valve mask) on me?
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No: You run the risk of significant barotrauma to your lungs if she attempts this. That could cause you to collapse a lung, and could endanger your life.
Answered 2/9/2012
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