Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation Flashcards
Where should food travel down?
The Esophagus
Whats included in the upper respiratory system?
- The Nasal Cavity
- The Oral Cavity
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
Whats included in the lower respiratory system?
- Larynx (Voice Box)
- Trachea (windpipe)
- Right and Left Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
Define Ventilation
Movement of air in and out of the lungs during inhalation and exhalation.
Define Oxygenation
The process by which oxygen molecules bind to hemoglobin in the blood.
Define Respiration
The process by which the lungs exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in the alveoli and provide oxygenated blood to body tissues.
Define Tidal Volume
Normal volume of gas inhaled during one respiration cycle.
Adult: 500ml
Children: 6ml - 8ml
Neonate: 5ml - 7ml per/kg
Define Dead Space
Volume of inhaled gas that does not take part in the gas exchange
Define Perfusion
The transport of blood, which carries oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients as well as waste products throughout the body
How much oxygen is in the ambient air?
21%
Abnormal Breath Sounds include;
- Wheezing
- Rales (crackles)
- Rhonchi (snoring/whistling)
What is Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) indicated for?
- Pulmonary Edema
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD
- Asthma
- Near Drowning
What is the recovery position used for?
Patients who are unconscious but breathing and have no life-threatening injuries.
