Chapter 3 MI Introduction to Patient Monitoring System Flashcards
What is the purpose of patient monitoring?
To have a quantitative assessment of the patients important physiological variables during critical conditions of his biological functions
What are some desired design features of a Patient Monitoring System? (3 examples)
1) Mobility
2) Ease of use
3) Effortless patient data transfer
What are the 6 patient monitoring variables?
1) Body Temperature
2) Heart Rate
3) Blood Pressure
4) Respiration Rate
5) Oxygen Saturation
6) ECG
What is the normal core temperature range?
36.5 Degree Celsius to 37.5 Degree Celsius
Will body temperature increase when waking up, by how much?
Yes, by 0.5 Degree Celsius
Does anesthesia lower body temperature, by how much?
Yes, by 1 Degree Celsius
What are the 4 modes of body heat loss?
1) Radiation
2) Convection and conduction of air
3) Evaporation of sweat
4) Evaporation of water through breathing
What are the 4 Temperature Measurement Methods?
1) Invasive or Non- Invasive
2) Contact or Non Contact
3) Direct or Indirect
(Direct means convert temperature to electricity, while Indirect means curve or algorithm)
4) 1-D and n-D
What is an Invasive way to measure temperature?
May require needle-type or a catheter-type (rectum and blood vessel)
What is an Semi-Invasive way to measure temperature?
Normal clinical thermometer (through the mouth)
What is an Non-Invasive way to measure temperature?
Normal clinical thermometer can be used, including infra-red radiation types (forehead, ear canal)
Heart rate measurement can come from which 2 types of reading?
1) ECG reading
2) Pulse rate reading
What is the typical range of heart rate measurement?
0 - 250 beats/min
What is the normal heart rate range?
60 - 100 BPM
What is blood pressure?
It is the force of the body’s blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessel
What is systolic pressure?
It is the pressure when your heart contracts
What is diastolic pressure?
It is the pressure when your heart rests between beats
What is a Healthy BP reading?
120/80 mmHg or lower (millimetres of mercury)
Can Diastolic BP change with age?
Yes, diastolic blood pressure can increase with age as a result of stiffening arteries
What are the 3 Indirect Methods to measure BP?
1) Auscultatory (using Sound)
2) Oscillometric (using Vibration)
3) Ultrasonic (using Waves)
What is auscultatory method?
1) Occlusive cuff is inflated until the pressure is above systolic pressure then slowly bled off
2) When the systolic peaks are higher than the occlusive pressure, the blood spurts under the cuff
3) Audible sounds (Korotkoff sounds) generated by the flow of blood and vibrations of the vessel under the cuff are heard through a stethoscope
4) The manometer pressure at the first detection of the pulse indicates systolic pressure
5) When the sound can no longer be heard, the manometer pressure indicates diastolic pressure
6) This depends on the hearing acuity of the user, as well as a relatively quiet environment
What is oscillometric method?
1) Compression cuff is inflated above systolic pressure and slowly deflated
2) Systolic pressure is detected where there is a transition from small amplitude oscillations to increasing cuff-pressure amplitude
3) Algorithmic methods are used to predict diastolic pressure
What is ultrasonic method?
1) Compression cuff is placed over the transmitting and receiving crystals (at 8MHz)
2) Opening and closing of blood vessel are detected as the applied pressure is varied