MANAGING HYPERVENTILATION SYNDROME

Question 1

HOW ARE WE MANAGING HYPERVENTILLATION SYNDROME?

Answer 1

• SATS PROBE ON
• GET THE PATIENT TO FOCUS ON YOU OR AN OBJECT
• ASK THEM TO BREATH IN WITH TO THE COUNT OF FOUR, HOLD IT THEN BREATH OUT TO THE COUNT OF 6
• KEEP DOING THIS TILL THEY ARE CALM.
• MONITOR SATS THEN BEGIN QUESTIONING THE PATIENT.

Question 2

WHEN DO WE TAKE PATIENTS IN WITH HYPERVENTILLATION SYNDROME?

Answer 2

IF IT IS THE FIRST EPISODE.

ASCERTAIN IF THEY HAVE ANY MENTAL HEALTH LIKE ANXIETY AND IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.
TRY AND DETERMINE THE TRIGGER.

Question 3

what do you need to be mindful of with this patient?

Answer 3

what you say as you dont want to re trigger another attack