Chapter 36: Airways + Obesity Flashcards
1
Q
Obesity has a prevalence of what in the US?
A
36%
2
Q
What do obese patients desaturate quickly?
A
Because of additional pressure on their chest walls
3
Q
Oxygen reserve is a function of:
A
FRC
4
Q
What is a patient’s O2 reservoir when they are apneic?
A
Their FRC
5
Q
As BMI increases, what happens to FRC?
A
It decreases
6
Q
This picture indicates:
A
paraglottic soft tissue; may make intubation difficult
