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Oxygen Therapy
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Mind Map on Oxygen Therapy, created by aerardy on 08/11/2014.
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Oxygen Therapy
Indications for O2
decrease cardiac workload
relieve symptoms of hypoxia (chronic/acute)
decrease work of breathing (WOB)
Complications of O2
fire hazard
supports combustion
O2 toxicity (pt generally receive high FiO2 * >60%*
Signs
N/V
Tachypena
chest pain/tightness
Refractory hypoxemia- 100% Os & still hypoxic- cannot be fixed
decrease in surfactant
decreased compliance (expansion)
pulmonary edema
ROP- Retinopathy of Prematurity- causes blindness in premis
O2 induced hypoventilation- pt who lives on hypoxic drive (COPD)
signs
decraesd RR $ VT
high PaO2, high PCO2, low pH
pt lethargic, sleepy, confused
Signs of hypoxia
Tachycardia *primary sign*
pulmonary vasoconstricton- shunting
peripheral vasodilation- pt is warm to touch
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