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EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
RESPIRATION INVOLVING THE LUNGS, ALVEOLI, AND THE RED BLOOD CELLS
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INTERNAL RESPIRATION
EXCHANGE OF GASES/WASTE PRODUCTS BETWEEN RED BLOOD CELLS AND INTERNAL TISSUES
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GASES OF THE ATMOSPHERE
NITROGEN, OXYGEN, ARGON, CO2
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PARTIAL PRESSURE OF OXYGEN IN ARTERIAL BLOOD, PA02
80-100 TORR
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PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CO2 IN ARTERIAL BLOOD, PAC02
35-45 TORR. THIS IS WHAT THE CAPNOGRAPHY IS ATTEMPTING TO READ, THE AMOUNT OF CO2 OFFLOADED BY THE LUNGS
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PULSE OXIMETRY MEASUREMENT
MEASURES THE PERCENT OF O2 BOUND TO RED BLOOD CELLS
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HYPOXIA
LOW O2 SATURATION TO THE END ORGANS
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HYPOXEMIA
DECREASED O2 IN THE BLOOD STREAM
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HYPOCARBIA
DECREASED CO2 IN THE BLOOD, TYPICALLY FROM HYPERVENTILATION
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FUNCTIONAL RESERVE CAPACITY
AFTER NORMAL EXPIRATION, THIS IS THE AIR REMAINING IN THE LUNGS
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MINUTE VOLUME
AMOUNT OF AIR MOVEMENT IN THE LUNGS PER MINUTE
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DEAD AIR SPACE
AREA OF THE LUNGS THAT CANNOT EXCHANGE GASES. CAN BE PHYSIOLOGIC OR ANATOMIC IN NATURE
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TIDAL VOLUME
TOTAL VOLUME OF GAS INHALED OR EXHALED DURING 1 RESPIRATORY CYCLE
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THE HYPOXIC DRIVE REFERS TO
CHRONIC BUILDUP OF CO2 IN THE BLOOD LEADING TO A DESENSITIZED RECEPTOR AND O2 BECOMING THE PRINCIPLE RESPIRATORY GAS
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ANOXIA
COMPLETE LACK OF 02 TO END ORGANS
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ORTHOPNEA
DIFFICULTY BREATHING WHILE LAYING DOWN
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PARADOXICAL MOTION
CHEST WALL MOVEMENT OPPOSITE INSPIRATION/EXPIRATION WHEN A FLAIL SEGMENT IS PRESENT
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COMPLIANCE
A MEASURE OF HOW "EASY" OR "DIFFICULT" IT IS TO VENTILATE A PT.
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PRODUCTIVE COUGH
ANY COUGH THAT PRODUCES PHLEGM OR MUCUS
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RESIRATORY WHEEZES
WISPY, MUSICAL, CONSTRICTED SOUND ASSOCIATED WITH ASTHMA
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RESPIRATORY CRACKLES(RALES)
LIKE HAIR RUBBING BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS, POPPING, ASSOCIATED WITH PULMONARY EDEMA
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RHONCHI
SOUNDS LIKE FLUID/MUCOUS IN LARGE AIRWAYS; ASSOCIATED WITH PNEUMONIA OR BRONCHITIS. THINK INFECTION
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HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT
PREFERRED METHOD TO OPEN AIRWAY FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT SPINAL INJURY
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MODIFIED JAW THRUST
PREFERRED METHOD FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL INJURIES, OR SUSPECTED SPINAL INJURIES
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YANKAUER
A RIDGED CATHETER USED FOR SUCTIONING
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FRENCH CATHETER
SUCTION CATHETER USED TO CLEAR FLUID FROM NASOPHARYNX OR ET TUBE
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ADULT SUCTIONING TIME
10-15 SECONDS
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PEDIATRIC SUCTIONING TIME
<10 SECONDS
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OPA SIZING
CORNER OF THE MOUTH TO THE ANGLE OF THE JAW
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ET TUBE SUCTIONING MEASUREMENT
FROM NOSE TO EAR THEN DOWN TO CARINA
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NPA SIZING
TIP OF THE NOSE TO THE EARLOBE
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GASTRIC DISTENTION
AIR IN THE STOMACH FROM BLS VENTILATION
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DUAL LUMEN AIRWAY DEVICE EXAMPLES
COMBITUBE, KING AIRWAY
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HOLE AT THE END OF THE ET TUBE
MURPHY EYE
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TYPICAL ADULT FEMALE ET TUBE SIZE
7.0-7.5
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TYPICAL ADULT MALE ET TUBE SIZE
8.0-8.5
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TYPICAL ET TUBE INSERTION DEPTH ON AN ADULT
19-23 CM AT TEETH. ROUGHLY 3 TIMES THE INTERNAL DIAMETER TUBE SIZE
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MAXIMUM LENGTH OF TIME FOR ET TUBE INSERTION ATTEMPT
30 SECONDS
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BOUGIE
LONG, FLEXIBLE, PLASTIC STICK WITH ANGLE ON THE END USED FOR DIFFICULT AIRWAY INTUBATION
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BURP
BACKWARD, UPWARD, RIGHTWARD PRESSURE HELPFUL DURING INTUBATION
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DIGITAL INTUBATION
INTUBATION USING FINGERS, DIGITS, AS A GUIDE
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MALLAMPATI CLASS
"CLASS" OF AIRWAY DIFFICULTY BASED ON SIZE OF TONGUE IN REFERENCE TO THE MOUTH
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NORMAL SPO2 AT SEA LEVEL
>98%
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CPAP
CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
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ETCO2 NORMAL RANGES
35-45 MMHG
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IF PATIENT'S ETCO2 <35 VENTILATION RATE IS
TOO FAST, BLOWING OFF TOO MUCH CO2
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IF PATIENT'S ETCO2 > 45 VENTILATION RATE IS
TOO SLOW, PATIENT IS RETAINING CO2
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PEEP
POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE
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BIPAP
BI-LEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE
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6 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
RIGHT DRUG, RIGHT PATIENT, RIGHT ROUTE, RIGHT DOSE, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT ROUTE AND (DOCUMENTATION)
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