Foreign Bodies in the Airway Adults commonly choke on food and dentures Children choke on toys, coins and food Stridor – high pitched noise heard on inspiration Cyanosis – bluish…
Respiratory & Airway Part Eight
Combitube: ET tube and a large pharyngeal tube molded together Easy insertion Blind, no equipment needed, don’t need to see cords Patient’s head in neutral position Ventilate the correct tube…
Respiratory & Airway Part Seven
Laryngoscope: used to move the tongue and epiglottis out of the way of the vocal cords. Made up of two pieces Handle – holds the batteries for the light Blade…
Respiratory & Airway Part Six
Airway Adjuncts: Maintain a patent airway Oropharyngeal- measure corner of mouth to earlobe. Patient must have no gag reflex. Use with a BVM, counters obstruction of tongue, facilitates suction. Doesn’t…
Respiratory & Airway Part Five
Respiratory & Airway Part Four Assessing Intubation Placement - end tidal CO2 detectors Disposable colorimetric Electronic monitor Breath Sounds: listen for epigastric sounds after intubation. Apex of lungs right and…
Respiratory & Airway Part Four
Respiratory & Airway Part Three Exchange and Transport of O2 and CO2 Red blood cells (RBCs) - transport O2 and CO2 with a protein called hemoglobin FiO2 - concentration of…
Advanced Study | Respiratory & Airway Part Three
Respiratory & Airway Part Two Lower Airway: Runs from the glottic opening to pulmonary capillary membrane. Trachea: Conducts air to the lungs. 10-15 cm long tube, between larynx and bronchi,…
Advanced Study | Respiratory & Airway Part Two
Airway & Respiratory Anoxia: Lack of O2 Hypoxia: low levels of O2 to the cells, reduced O2 supply to the cells, leads toanaerobic metabolism> metabolic acidosis> cellular depression> cellular death…
Advanced Study | Respiratory & Airway Part One
Pulmonary Thrombo(from a clot) Embolism(break off and float up): blockage of a pulmonary artery by foreign matter. Usually it’s a blood clot formed in a pelvic or deep leg vein.…