Definitions
An abnormal breathing pattern characterized by slow, shallow, gasping breaths that typically occur following cardiac arrest.
Agonal
Primary path for air to enter and leave the body where it is filtered and moistened.
Nose
The air passage to the lungs, that is located below the larynx and is sometimes called the "windpipe" .
Trachea
Rescue breathing is the process of providing manual ventilation for a person who is not breathing on their own. The process of forcing air into a pts airway is called.
Positive Pressure Ventilations (PPV)
A curved plastic device that is inserted in to the pts mouth to minimize obstruction of the airway caused by the tongue. Not used on responsive pts or pts with a gag reflex.
Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
Muscles of the neck, chest, and abdomen that can assist during respiratory difficulty
Accessory Muscles
Secondary path for air to enter and leave the body
Mouth
Structure that is formed by tubes that branch from the trachea. Its two main branches called bronchi.
Bronchial Tree
A technique used to open the airway of a pt with no suspected neck or spine injury
Head tilt/chin lift manuever
A device that is squeezed to provide positive pressure ventilations and delivers 21% oxygen when not hooked up to oxygen tank
Bag Valve Mask (BVM)
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, a sign that body tissues are not receiving enough oxygen
Cyanosis
Leaf-shaped structure that covers the opening of the larynx when swallowing, which prevents food and fluid from entering the trachea
Epiglottis
The secondary bronchi (left and right main stem bronchi) branch off into smaller "branches" called
A technique used to open the airway of a trauma pt with a possible neck or spine injury
Jaw thrust manuever
A flexible rubber tube that is inserted into a pts nose to provide an open airway. Not to be used on a pt with facial trauma.
Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)
Difficult or labored breathing
Dyspnea
Another name for the throat and a passage for air and food.
Pharynx
The elastic organs that contain parts of the bronchi, the bronchioles, and alveoli.
Lungs
Signs of ______ include following:
snoring, gurgling, stridor, wheezing, and increased work of breathing with skin that is pale or blue at the lips/nail beds.
Partial airway obstruction
Device used that has non-collapsible tubing, a collection container, and used to clear blood, mucus, and other body fluids from the pts airway.
Suction device
occurs approximately 4-6 minutes after onset of clinical death and results when there is an excessive amount of brain cell death.
Biological death.
Structure located at the top of the trachea. It contains the vocal cords/voice box.
Larynx
Small air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where blood cells replenish their oxygen supply and release their accumulated carbon dioxide.
Alveoli
A pt that is unable to speak, breathe, or cough and is not moving any air may have a
Complete airway obstruction
A device used to help provide ventilations. Most have a one-way valve and HEPA filter. Made of a soft plastic material that can be folded and carried in your pocket.
Pocket Face Mask