The Most Important EMT School Lesson: Alveoli & Heart Blood Flow. Mastering alveolar gas exchange and heart blood flow unlocks how drugs work and clarifies common EMS emergencies. Rewatch and review until this feels automatic.
Quick EMS video to help understand basic terminology of the respiratory system.
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 Three Exchange and Transport of O2 and CO2 Red blood cells (RBCs) - transport O2 and CO2 with a protein called hemoglobin FiO2 - concentration of…
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,…