Take a deep breath... and breathe
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is a respiration???
The Chemical produced in the lungs that keeps the alveoli from collapsing
What is surfactant???
Health... Age... Environment... Lifestyle...
What 4 factors affect oxygenation???
sound transmitting through lung tissue
What is Tactile Fremitus?
Tachycardia
What is the medical term used to describe an elevated heart rate. An early sign of hypoxemia.
Amount of air exhaled after 'normal' respiration...
What is tidal volume???
4L/min
At what liter flow do you humidify oxygen???
High pitched lung sounds associated with asthma
What are wheezes?
Tachypnea
What is the medical term used to describe an elevated respiratory rate, an early sign of hypoxemia.
Ventilation Perfusion Diffusion
What are the 3 steps in oxygenation???
Stroke volume X Heart rate
What is cardiac output
Oxygen mask used for short term therapy
What is a Simple Face mask
Sound heard on auscultation of inflamed pleura
What is pleural friction rub?
The pace maker of the heart
What is the SA node?
Breathing In and Out
What is Ventilation?
Collapse of the alveoli
What is Atelectasis?
Flow rate of nasal cannula
What is 1-6L/min?
Location of the Pulmonic Valve
What is the left 2nd intercostal space sternal border
The left ventricle is unable to pump blood adequately and blood builds up in the veins of your lungs
What is Left sided heart failure?
External and Internal Intercostals and the Diaphragm
What are the core muscles of breathing (inspiration and expiration) ?
shortness of breath... signs of hypoxia... difficult or uncomfortable breathing...
What is dyspnea???
This type of Mask does not cause a build up of CO2, making it a good mask for patients with COPD
What is a Venturi Mask?
Device that encourages voluntary deep breathing post-operatively using inspiration
What is an Incentive Spirometer???
CAB of CPR
What is circulation, airway and breathing?