CPAP Flashcards
1
Q
CPAP Contraindications
A
Airway
- foreign body obstruction
- inability to maintain airway (altered conscious state, vomit, excessive secretions)
Breathing
- hypoventilation
- Tension Pneumothorax
Circulation
- Hemodynamic instability (hypotension, arrhythmias)
Other
- Injuries precluding mask application
2
Q
CPAP Precautions
A
- hypovalaemia
- post chest decompression
3
Q
CPAP Precautions
A
- hypovalaemia
- post chest decompression
