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30 Cards in this Set
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vial of life sticker placement |
In window next to door most frequently used for entry |
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epiglotis |
muscular flap that covers the trachea |
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alveoli |
grape-like sacs where respiratory perfusion takes place |
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inhalation - inspiration |
active process brain must send signal for patient to breathe |
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exhalation - exhalation |
passive process muscles relax positive pressure pushes air out of lungs |
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ventilation |
movement of gasses oxygen in co2 out |
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respiration |
exchange of gases between cells and bloodstream |
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finite system |
there is a finite amount of gas in system |
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pediatric differences respiratory system |
smaller nose and mouth - more space taken up by tongue - trachea is narrower -cricoid cartilage is less rigid and less developed - airway structures are miore easily obstructed |
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left atrium |
receives oxygenated blood from the lungs |
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left ventrical |
sends oxygenated blood to body |
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right atrium |
receives deoxtygenated blood from body from vena cava |
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sino-arterial node |
brain sends |
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circulation of the blood |
diagram |
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cellular perfusion |
see diagram |
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artery / arterioles / vein / venules / valve / capillary bed |
circulation of the blood |
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composition of blood |
plasma - RBC - white blood cells - |
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pulse |
felt when left ventrical contracts need to press against bony surface |
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blood pressure |
systolic when left ventrical contracts diastolic when left ventrical refills |
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perfusion |
adequate circulation of blood and exchange of oxygen and waste products hypoperfusion(shock) when flow .... |
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central nervous system |
brain and spinal cord |
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peripheral nervous system |
how we move etc |
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integumentary system |
three layers - epidermis sloughing off (burns 1st degree) - dermis (2nd degree evidenced by blisters) - subcutaneous fatty tissue (3rd degree) |
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endocrine system |
responsible for the production and distribution of hormones. insulin is one of these |
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tidal volume |
amount of breath moved in one breath |
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hypoxia |
low oxygen levels in cells |
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hypercapnia |
high carbon dioxide level |
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respiratory compensation |
signs - shortness of breath (symptom) - increased respiratory rae and depth -increased heart rate |
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non-rebreather mask NRP |
best way to deliver high concentration of oxygen to a non-breathing patient conc 80-100% maximum flow 12-15lpm min flow 8 lpm |
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nasal cannula |
24-44% deliver no more than 4-6 lpm |
