Respiratory Patient Management
Respiratory Patient Management
Information Covered:
- Internal Respiration
- It Is Sometimes Difficult to Assess Internal Respiration
- It May Be Difficult to Determine If You Have a Respiration, Ventilation, or Oxygenation Problem as They May Coexist and One Can Cause Another
- Assessment of Ventilation
- Signs of adequate ventilation
- Signs of inadequate ventilation
- Ambient air is abnormal
- Level of consciousness
- Skin color/mucosa is not normal
- Assessment of oxygenation
- Assisting Ventilation in Respiratory Distress/Failure
- Purpose
- Indications
- Complications
- Procedure
- The Management of Inadequate Ventilation
- Assure an Adequate Airway
- Supplemental Oxygen Therapy
- Artificial Ventilation Devices
- Ventilation of an Apneic Patient
- Ventilation of the Protected Airway
- The Differences Between Normal and Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Air Movement
- Blood Movement
- Airway Wall Pressure
- Esophageal Opening Pressure
Content Creator: James Stone
CAPCE Course Number: 20-EMTP-F3-3102
Total CE Hours: 1
Level: Basic
NJ Course Number: 1734313604383
EMT-CE uses the NEMSES guidelines as the foundation for every course outline.