Desaturating patient

Presentation on the respiratory compromised patient

1. Desaturation

2. Your Patient Looks Hypoxic?

3. Immediate Nursing Actions

4. General Presentation

5. The Sats are Low?

6. Remember Old Mate Hb

7. Patient Failure vs. Equipment Failure

8. Factors Influencing Oxygenation Transport

9. Factors Influencing Oxygenation Diffusion

10. Factors Influencing Oxygenation Pump

11. Three Hypoxic Patients

12. Dave 44yo Male Admitted with acute Type 1 Resp Failure PMHx 3/12 ago admitted to ICU with Atypical Pneumonia – broad Ab cover IPPV 3days, quick recovery Day 3 - High flow Hudson Mask O2 acute decrease in SpO2 to 70%, MET called

13. Dolcie 85yo Female Admitted Active PR bleed PMHx IHD, Diverticular Disease, Gout, Hypertension Presents confused, drowsy, BP 95/60mmHg, pale, dyspnoeic

14. Joe 60yo Male Admitted suspected stroke. Decreased sensation L) Side, severe h eadache and slurred speech PMHx IHD, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Ex Smoker 40/day 30yrs RT CCU post CT Head ? f or lysis Rapid pulse, SOB and SpO2 85 on 6L, MET called

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