The Beck Airway Flow Monitor (BAAM) is a disposable device that magnifies the patients respirations with a whistle sound. Simply attach the BAAM to the end of an ET tube to assist you with correct tube placement, blind nasotracheal intubation, and to monitor the status of an airway. If you hear a whistle sound you know that there is air moving through the device. If there is no whistle sound it means the tube is in the wrong place or the trachea is obstructed. The BAAM can also provide different whistle pitches depending on how strong the respiratory effort is.
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