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Patient Evaluation
Life Functions
Question | Answer |
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Life Functions: | Getting OXYGEN from the air to all of the cells in the body. |
4 Critical Life Functions | * Ventilation * Oxygenation * Circulation * Perfusion |
Ventilation | moving air in and out of the lungs. |
Oxygenation | getting oxygen into the blood. |
Circulation | moving blood through the body. |
Perfusion | getting blood and oxygen into the tissue. |
How to measure the critical life functions? Vital Signs: (Ventilation) | * Respiratory Rate (RR) * Tidal Volume (VT) * Chest movement * Breath Sounds *Paco2 |
How to measure the critical life functions? Vital Signs: (Oxygenation) | * Heart Rate * Color * Sensorium * PaO2 |
How to measure the critical life functions? Vital Signs: (Circulation) | * Pulse * Heart Rate and Strength * Cardiac Output |
How to measure the critical life functions? Vital Signs: (Perfusion) | * Blood Pressure (B/P) * Sensorium *Temperature *Urine Output * Hemodynamics |
Assessment and treatment should be based upon? | Life functions |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements A | (A) Almost every part of assessment relates to one of these four life functions |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements B | (B) If any of these life functions are showing problem, they must be treated/ corrected right away |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements C | (C) If any of these life functions are absent (no breathing, no pulse and no blood pressure) then you have an emergency( (Code) patient. |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements Emergency 1st Priority: | When you have an emergency: 1st Priority: Ventilation establish an open airway and breathe |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements Emergency 2nd Priority: | When you have an emergency: 2nd Priority: Oxygenation increase Fio2 |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements Emergency 3rd Priority: | When you have an emergency: 3rd Priority: Circulation * chest compression * defibrillate * heart drugs |
Measurement of Life Functions Statements Emergency 4th Priority: | When you have an emergency: 4th Priority: perfusion increase blood pressure |
the most common emergency: | Oxygenation |