RESP 330

CARDIOPULMONARY THERAPEUTICS

OBJECTIVES #1

Weaning Assessments

 

READING ASSIGNMENTS:

 

Kacmarek

528-33

Egan

940-2 968-72

Cairo

204-05

     

AFTER COMPLETING READING ASSIGNMENTS AND ATTENDING CLASSES THE STUDENT WILL:

 

1.

Explain the rationale for assessing readiness for weaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.         

Describe and demonstrate these functions of Boehringer and Wright respirometers

 

On – off Switch

 

 

Volume Reset

 

 

Required Flow Direction

 

 

Volume Reading

 

 

Safe Use

 

 

Infection control

 

 

 

3.

Explain the flow and accuracy limitations of respirometers and explain ways to minimize these limitations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Explain the value of each these parameters generally measured in a weaning assessment

 

Vt

 

 

Vmin

 

 

BPM

 

 

VC

 

 

MIP

 

 

MVV

 

 

 

 

5.

Explain the value of information obtained from measurement or determination of the following parameters

 

PaO2/FIO2 (P/F)

 

 

Cstat

 

 

RSB Index

 

 

VD/VT

 

 

P0.1

 

 

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6.

Demonstrate the measurement of V, BPM, Vt, VC, MIP and MVV on intubated persons(Check-off)

 

7.

Explain how a therapist uses of the information obtained from measurement of ventilatory system parameters in weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Explain the value of serial measurements of weaning parameters