Chapter 9
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
OXYGENATION
And oxygen መብላት
Introduction
• Oxygen is colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is
essential for the body to function properly and to
survive.
• The air that we breath in is contains approximately 21%
oxygen and the heart relies on oxygen to pump blood.
• If not enough oxygen is circulating in the blood, it’s
difficult for the tissues of the heart to keep pumping.
• Supplemental oxygen is used to treat medical
conditions in which the tissues of body do not have
enough oxygen.
Oxygen therapy
Oxygen Delivery Systems: A. Single face mask; B. Open face tent;C. Reservior mask; D
Venturi mask.
Tracheostomy
• Tracheotomy is an artificial opening in to the
trachea which is to be kept open for breathing
• It can be temporary or permanent.
• Indications
– Acute laryngitis such as croup
– Foreign body impacted in the larynx
– Cancer of the larynx
– Acute edema
– Trauma
– Burn of the mouth and larynx
– Tetanus
– Certain states of coma
Purpose –
• To by pass an upper airway obstruction
• To remove tracheobronchial secretion
• To permit the use of mechanical ventilation
• To prevent aspiration of oral or gastric secretion in the
unconscious or paralyzed patient (by closing of the
trachea from the esophagus)
• Site – at the center of the neck, below the first
tracheal ring or between 3rd and 4th rings
Tracheotomy tube
• Many tracheostomy tube have both inner and outer
cannula. The outer cannula remains in place and
the inner cannula is removable and changeable.
• Source of tracheostomy tube can be metal or
plastic.
• Plastic tube are less irritant than metal and can be
cuffed or non cuffed
• cuffed plastic tube is most preferable because. It
help to guard against aspiration if secretion and
vomitus from the upper airway to the lung.
Questions?
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