The balance of bicarbonate ion (HCO3-), a base, and carbonic acid (H2CO3) levels is controlled by the respiratory system and the
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What is an appropriate method to determine if adequate tidal…
What is an appropriate method to determine if adequate tidal volume has been delivered to your patient?
Your 13-year-old tracheostomy patient is currently being bag…
Your 13-year-old tracheostomy patient is currently being bagged by a panic-stricken home health aide who is delivering ventilations at 24 bpm and squeezing the bag as completely as she can. You take over bagging and realize compliance is not what it should be and listen to lung sounds. You hear diminished breath sounds on the right and note the pulse oximetry reading is now 89%. You should suspect
End tidal carbon dioxide monitoring is an extremely useful t…
End tidal carbon dioxide monitoring is an extremely useful tool for monitoring a patient’s respiratory status. In cardiac arrest, it gives us a much earlier indication than pulse oximetry of
Indications for endotracheal intubation by direct laryngosco…
Indications for endotracheal intubation by direct laryngoscopy include
If carbon dioxide levels in blood drop too low, the body com…
If carbon dioxide levels in blood drop too low, the body compensates by breathing
Which of the following is a contraindication for CPAP?
Which of the following is a contraindication for CPAP?
You are performing endotracheal intubation using a Miller bl…
You are performing endotracheal intubation using a Miller blade. In order to correctly use this laryngoscope blade, you should
A dislodged or broken tracheostomy tube may be replaced by t…
A dislodged or broken tracheostomy tube may be replaced by the paramedic with
Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, can lead…
Chronic lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, can lead to