NCMB312 RLE (pulse oxi, spirometry, nebul)

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One of the most commonly employed monitoring modalities in the critical care setting.

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Pulse Oximetry

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A good indicator of the oxygen status of a person especially HYPOXEMIA

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Pulse Oximetry

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low levels of oxygen in your blood

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Hypoxemia

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low levels of oxygen in your body tissues.

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Hypoxia

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Pulse oximetry sites

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Soles and Palm, Earlobe, toes, fingertips, forehead

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in more rare cases, wherein the digits and ear are inaccessible, a pulse oximetry reflectance probe may be attached -, making sure that it is placed away from a major vessel

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low across the forehead and just right above the eyebrows

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3 types of oximeter

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handheld oximeter, tabletop oximeter, wrist-worn oximeter

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pulse oximeter probes that are used on the palm and soles utilize a - instead of the ones that are clipped

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wrap sensor

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good as the fingers as a pulse oximeter measuring site and helpful in detecting problems in arterial blood flow such as in lower extremity arterial disease

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toes

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most accessible segment of the body for pulse oximetry

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fingertips

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low oxygen in the brain

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cerebral hypoxia

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cerebral hypoxia 02 sat

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85% below

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normal oxygen saturation of the peripheral blood

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95-100%

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hypoxemia percentage

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below 95%

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evaluated & treated if percentage is

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90%

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by shining which lights through a translucent part of the body and measuring the ratio of light reflected and light absorbed by oxygenated & deoxygenated hemoglobin

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infrared & red light

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incentive spirometry is also referred to as

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Sustained Maximal Inspiration (SMI)

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A component of Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

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Incentive Spirometry

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it measures how well you lungs fill up with each breath

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Incentive Spirometry

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helps exercise your lungs to help keep your alveoli inflated

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Incentive Spirometry

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air sacs where oxygen & carbon dioxide are exchange (gas exchange)

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alveoli

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collapse of a lung

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atelectasis

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conditions predisposing to the development of pulmonary atelectasis

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• upper abdominal surgery
• thoracic surgery
• surgery in patients w/ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CPD)

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Indications of Incentive Spirometry

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• presence of conditions predisposing to the development of pulmonary atelectasis
• presence of pulmonary atelectasis
• presence of restrictive lung defect associated with quadriplegia/dysfunctional diaphragm

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contraindications of Incentive Spirometry

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• if the patient cannot be instructed or supervised to assure appropriate use of the device
• if the patient cooperation is absent or patient is unable to understand or demonstrate proper use of the device
• patient unable to deep breathe effectively

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materials in incentive spirometry

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• incentive spirometer
• pillow
• comfortable place to sit

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the process by which a liquid medication is converted into a fine mist that can be inhaled

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nebulization

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device that is used to convert the liquid drug into aerosol droplets suitable for patients to inhale

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nebulizer

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airway opening medicines

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bronchodilator

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nebulization indications

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-tightness in chest
-increased or thick secretions
-pneumonia
-atelectasis