Quiz 2 Prep - flow devices and such Flashcards
Define the term high flow oxygen delivery system
High flow oxygen systems are capable of meeting all of a patients inspiratory flow demands.
List 2 examples of high flow oxygen delivery systems
High flow Cold Neb (misty-ox)
High Flow Nasal Cannula (optiflow)
When would you use a cold nebulizer?
Post extubation
Dry throat/nose
Secretions
Which device is the high flow cold neb
Green cap
When would you use a high flow neb?
Sat less than 86%
Used when FiO2 is greater than 32
Criteria and goals for high flow neb use
Goal is to achieve fixed performance (60 or greater)
Flow always set to 40 LPM
Flow through a tube is directly proportional to
Radius
What are the goals of oxygen therapy? (3)
To correct documented arterial hypoxemia or suspected tissue hypoxia.
To decrease hypoxia
To prevent/minimize the increased cardio-pulmonary work load associated with compensatory mechs related to hypoxia.
What does your body do when you are low on oxygen?
Respiratory rate increases
HR increases
Cardiac Output increases
Blood pressure increases
-Pulmonary reflex
General Indications for oxygen therapy (hospital)
PaO2 < 60mmHG
O2 Sat < 90 (92 in some cases)
Indications for oxygen therapy in acute situations (hospital)
Suspect hypoxemia
severe trauma
MI
Indications for O2 therapy as a short term preventative measure? (hospital)
Post anethesia
Precautions of O2 therapy?
Chronically elevated PaCO2
High FiO2
absorption atelectasis
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Absorption atelectasis
A loss of lung volume caused by the resorption of air within the alveoli.
Ventilation is blocked = less gas enters
less gas is removed by uptake blood
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
eye diseases in babies caused by too much O2
O2 causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the retina = blindness.
What happens when a patient with chronically elevated PaCO2 is continually given high amounts of O2?
They lose their drive to breath
also known as
“Hypoxic drive”
Paraquat poisoning
Damage to lining of lungs and exacerbated in the presence of O2.
Laser bronchoscopy
Tracheal fire
immediate-acting, palliative, or adjunctive therapy used to relieve central airway obstruction
Which indications for O2 therapy are needed in community?
Same as hospital
+
Home care O2
-need proof of severe lung disease
Which systems prevent the most risk of infection
(rank them)
Simple low flow
heated humidity
bypass URT
low = Simple low flow
medium = heated humidity + aerosol generators
High = bypass urt
Risks of heated humidity systems
-heated humidity is a breeding ground for bacteria
-water needs to be sterile
-hand hygiene all the time
Risks when patients have a bypassed URT
-at risk because bypassed their normal line of defence
-ETT
-trach
why must equipment that must be changed or cleaned regularly
Ventilator acquire pneumonia (VAP)
What is O2 toxicity?
Prolonged exposures to high levels of O2.
Requires prolonged exposure to FiO2 of 0.6
(can very due to injury)
Changes can happen faster under hyper-baric conditions
What increases susceptibility of oxygen toxicity?
Advanced age
Catecholamines
Bleomycin
Steroids
Hyperthermia
Hyperthyroidism
Premature birth
Vitamin E
Protein Deficiency
What decreases susceptibility of oxygen toxicity?
Youth
Hypothermia
Prior lung damage
Anti-oxidants (glutathione, increased VitC, Vit E)
Exposure to 100% O2: 0-12 hours (early)
-Retro-sternal chest pain
cough
dyspnea
emesis,
low energy
Exposure to 100% O2: Late
Cyanosis
Frothy sputum
Increased WOB
Respiratory failure
O2 overexposure: once past the 24 hours mark what is expected?
decrease in lung compliance
A-a dO2 increases
Decrease in DLco
(diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide )
bTreatments for O2 toxicity?
Diuretics and electrolytes for fluid management
Antibiotics and anti-pyretic
Corticosteroids for inflammation
Analgesics for comfort
Bronchodilators for bronchospasm induced dyspnea
Nutritional support to minimize muscle atrophy
Prevention of O2 therapy
carful admin (safe upper limit = 250-280mmHg)
Regular ABG/oximetry of patients with high FiO2 (>0.5)
ingestion of antioxidants
intermittent exposure
two basic O2 therapy devices
Low flow: gives variable FiO2
High flow: fixed performance
What is fixed performance?
everything your patient is breathing in comes from the device and giving a fixed FiO2
Nasal cannula flow?
1-6 lpm
What are the advantages of using nasal cannulas?
-Wide variety of size
-Very easy to master for disadvantaged patients
-Light weight
-Economical
-Disposable
-Patients tolerate prongs better than mask
What are the disadvantages of using nasal cannulas?
-Excessive flows can cause patient discomfort and noise (max. 6LPM)
-Easily dislodged
-Can be problematic if patient has deviated septum, severe nasal mucosal edema, nasal drainage, nasal polyps, facial skin irritation
-Can cause ear irritation
-Does not respond to increased RR or demand
Are nasal cannulas variable or fixed performance?
FiO2 is variable and unpredictable
What are the approximate FiO2 at given flow rates with nasal cannula?
Every litre is increasing FiO2 about 4%
1 LPM = FiO2 0.24
2 LPM = FiO2 0.28
3 LPM = FiO2 0.32
4 LPM = FiO2 0.36
5 LPM = FiO2 0.40
6-8 LPM = FiO2 0.44-0.50
These may be somewhat optimistic as they require perfect conditions