Have a quick question here! So if I am right on this... Let's say I respond to a PT having difficulty breathing. He is speaking full sentences, and is alert and calm. A nasal cannula would be the right choice here.
If PT becomes visibly short of breath speaking 3-4 word sentences having increased respiratory distress I would apply a Nonrebreather. If the PT didn't tolerate that what would you go to? Would you hook him back up to a cannula?
Also, if the PT goes into severe respiratory distress speaking only 1-2 word sentences and becomes diaphoretic would you start a BVM? How do you use a BVM at this point since he is still breathing but it's just extremely inadequate. Everytime he takes a breath do you squeeze the BVM to assist him? or do you still use the rule of about 10-12/min? I assume you would do it everytime he breaths right?
if the PT goes into respiratory arrest obviously it would be assisted ventilations 10-12 per min for an adult. 20 per min on a child with a BVM
My question though is if you are using a BVM on a PT who is still breathing do you squeeze it everytime they breathe or do you do you just stick to the 10-12 per min rule?
I should also know this... but I remember reading not to use oxygen powered ventilation devices on infants or children. So no nasal cannulas or nonrebreathers on them? Why is this?
Thanks a bunch guys.
If PT becomes visibly short of breath speaking 3-4 word sentences having increased respiratory distress I would apply a Nonrebreather. If the PT didn't tolerate that what would you go to? Would you hook him back up to a cannula?
Also, if the PT goes into severe respiratory distress speaking only 1-2 word sentences and becomes diaphoretic would you start a BVM? How do you use a BVM at this point since he is still breathing but it's just extremely inadequate. Everytime he takes a breath do you squeeze the BVM to assist him? or do you still use the rule of about 10-12/min? I assume you would do it everytime he breaths right?
if the PT goes into respiratory arrest obviously it would be assisted ventilations 10-12 per min for an adult. 20 per min on a child with a BVM
My question though is if you are using a BVM on a PT who is still breathing do you squeeze it everytime they breathe or do you do you just stick to the 10-12 per min rule?
I should also know this... but I remember reading not to use oxygen powered ventilation devices on infants or children. So no nasal cannulas or nonrebreathers on them? Why is this?
Thanks a bunch guys.