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,…
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…
Information in the run report Dispatch information Location /address, nature of call Priority level Run number Dispatch time Care being provided before arrival - first responders or bystanders Chief Complaint…