Wachs-ing on Air
Define Ventilation
Physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs
How would you open the airway to relieve an obstruction of a patient?
The Head Tilt-Chin lift Maneuver
What is the most common airway obstruction?
What college did MJ attend?
The tongue
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mediastinum is...
The space within the chest and between the lungs that contains the heart, major blood vessels, vagus nerve, trachea, major bronchi, esophagus.
How long do you suction the visible airway of an Infant?
5 seconds
Define Oxygenation
Process of loading oxygen molecules onto Hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream.
Why would you most often use a jaw thrust maneuver to open a patient's airway?
When you suspect a cervical spin injury?
What is tidal volume
What number did MJ wear when he came back from his first retirement?
Amount of it in mL that is moved in and out of the lungs during one breath.
#45
Tonsil Tips are....
Used for?
Also Known As?
Suctioning the pharynx/airway
Yankaeur Tips
How long should you suction visible airway?
Adult and Child
15 seconds for Adults
10 for children
Inhalation vs Exhalation
Inhalation = Diaphragm contraction causing a negative pressure pulling air into lungs
Exhalation = Diaphragm relaxes thoracic pressure increases pushing air out.
What are Chemoreceptors?
They monitor levels of O2, CO2, and the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid and then provide feedback to the respiratory centers to modify the rate and depth of breathing.
LPM Airflow for the following devices...
NC / NRB / BVM
How many NBA dunk contests did MJ win?
NC 1-6LPM
NRB 10-15
BVM 15+
2 dunk contests (1987 and 1988)
Hypercarbia
Increased CO2 level in blood stream
Normal Respiration Rate ranges for....
Adults, Children, and Infants....
All three required
Adults 12-20
Children 15-30
Infants 25-50
What are Ataxic Respirations?
Irregular, ineffective respirations that may not have an identifiable pattern.
How do you size???
NPA & OPA
NPA - Tip of ear to nare
OPA - angle of jaw or tip of ear to the corner of the mouth.
Hypoxic Drive
How may NBA championships did Michael Jordan win and what years were they?
A condition in which chronically low levels of O2 in the blood stimulate the respiratory drive drive. Usually seen in pt with chronic lung diseases.
6 championchips (91,92,93,96,97,98)
Compliance
Ability of the alveoli to expand when air is drawn in during inhalation.
List 3 components of Recognizing Adequate Breathing.
1 Normal rate 12-20
2 Regular and equal chest rise and fall.
3 Adequate depth (tidal volume)
4 Clear lung sounds bilaterally
5 Regular patter of inhalation and exhalation
Parts of the Upper airway?
Nasopharynx, Nasal air passage, Pharynx, Oropharynx, Mouth, Epiglottis, Larynx.
OPA
Indications and contraindications
there are two of each....
Indications
1 Unresponsive without gag reflex. 2 Any apneic pt being ventilated with a BVM
Contraindications
1) Conscious Pt 2) Any pt who has a intact gag reflex.
What do NC, NRB, and BVM stand for?
How many points Michael Jordan scored in his NBA career?
Nasal Canula, Nonrebreathing maks, Bag Valve Mask.
32,292 points
Surfactant
Liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli in the lungs. Decreases the alveolar surface tension and keeps them expanded.
Do you ever suction blindly?
Ahhhhhh, No!