Ch 15 Airway Management Flashcards

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1
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Name the anatomical structures of the upper airway that are above the glottis.

A

tongue, uvula, pharynx, (nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx), epiglottis

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Name the anatomical structures of the lower airway that are below the glottis.

A

larynx, vocal cords, trachea

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The physical act of moving air in to and out of the lungs

A

ventilation

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The process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream

A

oxygenation

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and the tissues of the body

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respiration

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The process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries

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external respiration (pulmonary respiration)

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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the systemic circulation and the cells of the body

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internal respiration (cellular respiration)

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The amount of air that is moved into or out of the lungs during a single breath

A

tidal volume

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respiratory rate X tidal volume =

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minute volume

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10
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Pulling of air into the lungs with negative intrathoracic pressure

A

negative pressure ventilation

normal breathing

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Forcing of air into the lungs

A

positive pressure ventilation

created with a bag-mask device, pocket face mask or mechanical ventilation device

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12
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The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs per minute minus the dead space

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minute volume

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13
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A low level of oxygen in arterial blood

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hypoxemia

can often be reversed by administering supplemental oxygen

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A deficiency of oxygen at the tissue and cellular levels

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hypoxia

requires more aggressive oxygenation and in some cases, ventilatory support

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15
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Partial pressure of carbon dioxide

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PaCO2

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