ACID-BASE BALANCE AND OXYGENATION

Course overview

PULMONARY ASSESSMENT REQUIRES A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONCEPT OF ACID-BASE BALANCE. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS CRITICAL NOT ONLY TO IDENTIFY DESIRED PATIENT OUTCOMES BUT ALSO TO EVALUATE INTERVENTIONS. YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO INTERPRET YOUR FINDINGS AND DEVELOP A PLAN OF CARE FROM THEM. THIS COURSE DISCUSSES BOTH NORMAL ACID-BASE VALUES AND ACID-BASE DISORDERS. (69 MINUTES)