Dead space

[tuganddawn at talktalk.net]

Hello everyone,

   I recently had a conversation with a Paramedic colleage who suggested that if you intubate a patient (prehospital) with an uncut ETT you should not use a cobb connector (the corrugated plastic tubing betweeen BVM and tube) because of the excessive dead space created.
Though I appreciate that we are using manual ventillation I disagreed with this in adult patients due to the relatively small size of these connectors.
   I appreciate that this is an extremely basic question but I am curious to see what the consensus is.
   Thanks for your time and patience ladies and gents and look forward to your responses.

  Take care and Kindest Regards

FF Tug Crumpton SR para