Oakes’ Clinical Practitioner’s Pocket Guide to Respiratory Care. This book has been the perfect, all-around book in the field of Respiratory Therapy. Students …
Volume Ventilation – Assist/Control (constant or square flow) Flow reaches a maximum at the beginning of I and continues at that maximum during the entire …
Indications. Regularly scheduled interval (institutional-specific) plus: Prior to obtaining: ABG hemodynamic data. PFT data (bedside); Following: Any change in …
Orotracheal, Nasotracheal. Advantages, Quicker & easier. Less contamination of trachea, More easily secured. Better oral hygiene. More comfortable.
PaO2 = 5 x FIO2 % = GOOD (Perfect lungs). PaO2 = 4 x FIO2 % = OK (Low normal lungs). PaO2 = 3 x FIO2 % = POOR (Moderate lung dysfunction). PaO2 = 2 x …
Convenient for patients who require nocturnal ventilation (can set-up ventilator at night and remove from patient in the morning). Disadvantages of Negative …
Oakes Academy Tip. White blood cells are one of the best indicators of immune system health we have. Abnormally high values often suggest an infectious …
NORMAL. (VT) 6-8 mL/kg (IBW). Male = 50 + 2.3 (ht [in] – 60) kg. Female = 45.5 + 2.3 (ht [in] – 60) kg. DEFINITION, Volume of air delivered to the patient for a …
Drawing a Blood Sample (Mixed Venous) from a PA Line.
Notes: General guidelines only. Follow manufacturer’s suggested procedure. Patient should be supine or as close as possible to supine. First, place transducer …