A patient presents to the ED who has a history of pulmonary…
A patient presents to the ED who has a history of pulmonary emphysema is receiving 24% oxygen for the past 30 minutes. The patient’s PaCO2 increases from 45 mmHg to 48 mmHg and their PaO2 rises from 45 – 60 mmHg. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do NEXT?
Read DetailsA home care patient calls the DME company for which you are…
A home care patient calls the DME company for which you are employed and reports her oxygen concentrator has stopped working. You instruct her to switch over to her H-cylinder backup system until you are able to go make a home visit and check the oxygen concentrator. You ask the patient to read the pressure gauge so that you know how much time you have until the H-cylinder will be empty. It is reported the H cylinder reads 2000 psig and the patient uses 2.5 L/min/NC continuously. How long will the cylinder last?
Read DetailsA 59year old patient is in severe respiratory distress in th…
A 59year old patient is in severe respiratory distress in the emergency department. The patient is being treated for CHF and pulmonary edema. VS are: HR 98 bpm, RR 23 bpm, B/P 138/98. The patient’s ABG’s on a NRB mask are as follows: pH 7.35, PaCO2 44 mmHg, PaO2 48 mmHg, SaO2 78%, and HCO3 23 mEq/L. The most appropriate action for the RT to do is which of the following?
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