They are kinda like catalysts
For a 2 year old patient who was severely dyspneic and now unresponsive and no longer breathing, you will instruct your EMT to insert an OPA and begin give positive pressure ventilations with a BVM with 100% O2 to the patient. Palpate for a pulse and if <10 seconds you cannot feel a pulse, you will begin chest compressions.
The good thing about respiratory codes in children is that they normally always code due to lack of oxygenation. Once they are finally re-oxygenated, they will typically come around with better vitals.
