Terminology
Hypoxia
an insufficiency of oxygen in the body's tissues
head-tilt chin lift or jaw thrust
Oxygen Tree or flowmeter
allows control and flow of oxygen in liters per minute
What increases in an attempt to increase alevolar ventilation?
Respiratory rate and depth
Breathing rate for an adult?
Daily Double! Infant
12-20
30-60
Stoma
permanent surgical opening in the neck
Thin tubing placed at the nasal passages.
Nasal cannula 1-6lpm
Humidifier
provide moisture to dry oxygen coming from supply cylinder
Is oxygen a medication?
Yes - all other medications are given based on need a therapeutic benefit
Cyanosis
blue or grey color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body
Positive Pressure Ventilation
CPAP - BVM
How many different types of oxygen cylinders can there on an ambulance?
5
What is it called when there is inadequate breathing and the patients muscles being to tire and they have profound hypoxia?
respiratory failure
What is a sniffing position position?
movement that gently flexes the neck forward to create position
Artificial Ventilation
use of positive pressure to force air or oxygen into the lungs
Delivery of high concentrated oxygen with oxygen reservoir bag attached. At what rate?
Non-rebreather 12-15lpm
What are 2 big safety concerns with oxygen cylinders?
Flame and handling (don't drop it)
What is it called when the body has high levels of carbon dioxide?
hypercapnia
How much oxygen is in an M cylinder?
3,000L
Cellular Respiration
exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in-between the cells and circulating blood
What is a form of an advanced airway?
Supraglottic - ET tubes
What kind of environment do you need to store oxygen cylinders?
What is it called when a patient has a challenging work of breathing but is compensating?
respiratory distress
What is the equation to determine tidal volume?
mLs X breath per minute = tidal volume