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A 60-year-old male is complaining of mild constant dyspnea. He says he has had a non-productive cough for months and has smoked since he was age 20. Assessment reveals bilateral wheezing. He weighs 60 kg and is afebrile. You suspect

The balance of bicarbonate ion (HCO3-), a base, and carbonic acid (H2CO3) levels is controlled by the respiratory system and the

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 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 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 laryngoscopy include

If carbon dioxide levels in blood drop too low, the body compensates by breathing

Which of the following is a contraindication for CPAP?

You are performing endotracheal intubation using a Miller blade. In order to correctly use this laryngoscope blade, you should