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Normal end tidal co2 values - General Nursing Support End tidal Co2 ranges vary slightly from actual PaCo2 and can be affected by many factors depending on the condition of the patients lungs For a person with "normal" lungs the difference between end tidal and Paco2 can vary between 5-8mmHg depending on the book your reading
Monitoring PCA Use - Medical-Surgical Nursing - allnurses The med surg unit I work on, which receives a majority of neuro and ortho post-ops, recently transitioned into using [continuous] end-tidal CO2 monitoring [continuous] pulse ox monitoring on patients who have a PCA (patient controlled analgesia) pump running
lethargic (and need ABG) or just tired??? - allnurses This is why end tidal CO2 (not O2 sat) is considered the gold standard for monitoring sedation in post-op patients on opiates It's completely possible for the O2, both on a pulse ox and on ABG's, to be normal but CO2 levels to be elevated, particularly if you are supplying supplemental oxygen
Apnea and CO2 rise - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA CO2 rises about 7 torr or mmHg in the first minute, then 3 torr each minute thereafter For a 25 torr increase- approximately 7 minutes (25-7=18 3=6, 1min + 6minutes = 7) assuming normal production of CO2
Vent settings? - CCU, Coronary, Cardiac - allnurses Hey Raindrop Simple answers mostly Tidal Volume: When the machine cycles it is set to give a specific amount of air (well--gas, since it meters in a certain Oxygen content, but think of it as air for now ) Say we set the vent for a TV of 800ml Then every breath given by the vent is--you guessed it!!--800ml AC: Assist Control There are two really 'normal' or 'popular' ways of using the vent
Vent question please help! - NICU, Neonatal - allnurses The low tidal volumes put less stress on lungs that are too fragile to be able to withstand the stretch required for a normal tidal volume The purpose of a conventional vent with the jet is for oxygenation purposes High frequency breaths are too small to reach the alveoli in the lungs so you're relying on diffusion to get oxygen to the alveoli
Sample Narrative Charting about Patients with CTT, ET and NGT Placement initially checked by positive breath sounds bi-lat and positive end tidal Co2 Stat x-ray ordered to confirm placement Tube placed 22 at the lip and tube secured Pt's SpO2 now 98% and pt's color is pink, patient is warm and dry
Question. . . NG tube to suction for SBO - General Nursing Support - allnurses They say the evidenced based practice now is to check placement of NG tubes with an "end tidal CO2 detector" to ensure its not in the lung, of course (this is just after dropping one), obtain an xray to visualize placement is correct, and test gastric content for pH after placement The ol' air bolus thing has gone out the window????