Respiratory Patient Management

Course overview

Objectives Identify signs and symptoms of respiratory distress Explain how to safely manage patients exemplifying signs and symptoms of respiratory distress Describe effective versus ineffective breathing Content 1 Internal Respiration 2 It is sometimes difficult to assess internal respiration 3 It may be difficult to determine if you have a respiration ventilation or oxygenation problem as they may coexist and one can cause another 4 Assessment of Ventilation 5 Signs of ventilation 1 Signs of adequate ventilation 2 Signs of inadequate ventilation 3 Ambient air is abnormal 4 Level of consciousness 5 Skin color or mucosa is not normal 6 Assessment of oxygenation 7 Assisting ventilation in respiratory distress or failure 1 Purpose 2 Indications 3 Complications 4 Procedure 8 The management of inadequate ventilation 1 Assure an adequate airway 2 Supplemental oxygen therapy 3 Artificial ventilation devices 4 Ventilation of an apneic patient 5 Ventilation of the protected airway 9 The differences between normal and positive pressure ventilation 1 Air movement 2 Blood movement 3 Airway wall pressure 4 Esophageal opening pressure