Pulmonary Assessment Equipments: what is a CO-Oximeter?
1. It determines the amount of CO in the blood. 2. Acceptable range - 1-3% (smokers b/w - 5-15%) 3. Above 20% - CO poisoning requires treatment. 100% O2, Hyperbaric therapy etc. 4. Since analyzed in the machine, data is a spot check value.
It is efficient by expanding surface are for evaporation and humidification. It can accomplish 100% body's humidification needs. It does not produce particles so no nosocomial infections. Some of the most common wick devices are-Concha and Fisher-paykel.
1)Hissing leak sound - Tighten all connection. 2)No apparent flow-check flow using a calibrated flow sensing device
Artificial Airways: Airway Types- Oral ET tubes route?
Oral route insertion is dacilitated by the use of a Laryngoscope an stylet.
O2 Conserving Devices: O2 Blending Devices
1.Air O2 blender can accurately blend Air &O2 to exact %. Blenders will mix & deliver gas @ 50PSI 3. When using a blender & an Air-entrainment device(LVN), must set the nebulizer @100%.
Mechanical Ventilators: In Bilevel Ventilators what must be higher than expiratory pressures?
Inspiratory pressure must be higher than expiratory pressure.
Biological control:
1.disposable method of determining pathogens survived a sterilization/disinfection procedure such as pasteurization. 2. If viable (able to live) spores are found, then equipments requires re-sterilized.
Artificial Airways: Airway Types- Insertion equpiment- what are the Blade sizes of a larngoscope?
Pulmonary Assessment Equipments: What is a Pulse-Oximeter?
1. It is a non-invasive way to measure O2 saturation. 2. It determines saturation by examining light wave lengths transmitted through the finger/ ear lobe etc.
