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Humidity Therapy

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what is absolute Humidity?   the actual content or weight of water present in a given volume of gas.  
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what is ISO?   International Standards Organization  
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What does ISO recommend with absolute Humidity?   AH of 33mmgH2O/L  
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How should AH be titrated?   dependant on individual needs of patient  
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what is 98.6 F in celcius?   37 degrees  
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what does cooling the gas do to AH?   decrease AH  
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what is relative humidity?   the ratio of how much water a gas sample is actually holding  
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what is BTPS?   body, temperature at the pressure to which the patient is exposed and 100% saturated with water vapor  
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what is Isothermic saturation Boundary?   at or below carina, the point where inspired gases are fully saturated and warmed to body temp.  
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what best describes Vapor pressure?   pressure of vapor in lings exert 47mmHg  
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what best describes humidity deficit?   the amount of water vapor needed to achive full saturation at body temperature.  
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what does humidity therapy involve?   adding water vapor and sometimes heat to the inspired gas  
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what is the primary goal of humidification?   maintain normal conditions in lower airways thinning of bronchial secretions sputum inductions  
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what are the goals of humidity?   reduce airway swelling, removal of thick secretions, prevent airway response to cold air  
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what are the hazards of humidity?   bronchospasm ( cool mist), infection, over hydration  
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what are the three varibles that affect qulity of a humdifer's prefomance?   Temperature, surface area, contact time  
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what are the low flow humidifiers?   bubble, jet  
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what are the high flow humidifiers?   heated bubble, passover, wick, vapor phase, capillary force, membrane type, HME  
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what are the contraindications of HME?   patients with thick or bloody secretions, body temp lees than 32 degrees, high spontaneous mv, HME must be taken out for aerosolied medication  
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what are the two types of asthmatics?   Intrinsic= non seasonal and Extrinsic= inhaled airborne antigen aka atopic asthma  
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