Medical Gas Therapy：医用气体的治疗.pptVIP

Medical Gas Therapy Goals of O2 Therapy Relieve hypoxemia Pneumonia, V/Q mismatch Decrease WOB Asthma, COPD Decrease myocardial work MI, pulmonary edema Effects of Hypoxemia Peripheral vasodilation Patient feels warm Pulmonary vasoconstriction Shunting, increased PVR Tachycardia Primary indication of hypoxemia A 56 year old female patient is receiving oxygen at 1.5 L/min. via a pulsed-dose oxygen delivery system attached to a reservoir cannula. As you are doing your oxygen rounds, the patient complains of severe shortness of breath and states she is not getting enough air. What would be your f