Pilbeams Chapter 13 Flashcards
Improving the ventilatory status in a patient with Hypercapnic RF
-Reducing the partial pressure of PaCO2
-Reducing physiological dead space
-Reducing CO2 production
Improving oxygenation
-Administer O2
-Apply PEEP or CPAP
-Patient positioning
Hypoxemic hypoxia treatment
Occurs when a person breathes rarefied (high altitudes)
Hypoxemic hypoxia can be reversed by having a patient breathe an enriched oxygen mixture.
Hypoventilation induced hypoxia
Increase the minute ventilation
Anemia
Blood transfusion to improve the O2 carrying capacity of the hemoglobin.
Circulatory hypoxia
When the patient’s cardiac output is reduced
-Treatment would involve fluid resuscitation and pharmacological to normalize the CO. (drugs that increase contractility or decrease vascular resistance. Therefore, increasing O2 delivery to the tissues.
Histotoxic hypoxia
The body is unable to utilize oxygen for cellular respiration
Parameters used to assess oxygenation
FIO2, SPO2, PaO2, ABG’s, Hb, A-a gradient, PF ratio
-ABG’s should be measured within 15 to 30 minutes
-Every attempt should be made to keep FIO2 below 60% while keeping PaO2 between 60 to 90
Normal PaO2
80-100
Normal PvO2
40 mmHg
Normal PAO2
100-673 (FIO2 range: 21-100)
Normal A-a gradient
5-10 (on room air 21%)
30-60 (on 100%)
Normal P/F ratio
380-475
Normal PaO2/PAO2
80-100
Normal oxygen consumption (VO2)
250 mL/min
Normal oxygen delivery (DO2)
1000 mL/min
Normal oxygen content of mixed venous blood (CVO2)
15 vol%