Cyndi Zarbano – All Things Pulmonary

Outline

Easy Steps to ABG AnalysisEasy Steps to ABG Analysis

• Acid Base ImbalancesAcid Base Imbalances
• The 4 Abnormal ResultsThe 4 Abnormal Results
• Rapid Interpretation ToolRapid Interpretation Tool

Respiratory Assessment Clues You Should NEVER Miss!Respiratory Assessment Clues You Should NEVER Miss!

• Common Adventitious Breath SoundsCommon Adventitious Breath Sounds
• What are the Causes & When are They Heard? What are the Causes & When are They Heard?
  • Crackles/Rales – wet vs. dryCrackles/Rales – wet vs. dry
  • Wheezes – not always airway obstructionWheezes – not always airway obstruction
  • Rhonchi – differentiating the differencesRhonchi – differentiating the differences
  • Stridor – emergency treatmentStridor – emergency treatment
  • Pleural Friction RubPleural Friction Rub
• Inspection & PercussionInspection & Percussion
• Changes on the Chest X-RayChanges on the Chest X-Ray

Airway Management TechniquesAirway Management Techniques

• Managing ObstructionManaging Obstruction
• Airway AdjunctsAirway Adjuncts
• Know Your Role in IntubationKnow Your Role in Intubation
• The “5-Point Check”The “5-Point Check”
• Rapid Sequence IntubationRapid Sequence Intubation

Mechanical Ventilation for NursesMechanical Ventilation for Nurses

• Responding to the AlarmsResponding to the Alarms
• Management Strategies that ImproveManagement Strategies that Improve
• Outcomes Outcomes
  • Patient ComfortPatient Comfort
  • Decreasing WorkloadDecreasing Workload
  • Frequent AssessmentFrequent Assessment
  • Cardiac Output CluesCardiac Output Clues
• Suctioning the PatientSuctioning the Patient

Emergent Respiratory Conditions: ARDSEmergent Respiratory Conditions: ARDS

• PresentationPresentation
• Lab FindingsLab Findings
• Respiratory Support Respiratory Support
  • Oxygen ControlOxygen Control
  • Early IntubationEarly Intubation

Management of AsthmaManagement of Asthma

• Assessment FindingsAssessment Findings
• Identifying the TriggerIdentifying the Trigger
• Steroid ConsiderationsSteroid Considerations

Pulmonary EmbolismsPulmonary Embolisms

• The Likely CausesThe Likely Causes
• Signs & SymptomsSigns & Symptoms
• Diagnosis & TreatmentDiagnosis & Treatment

Pulmonary Drug Cabinet: From A to ZPulmonary Drug Cabinet: From A to Z

• Anti-Cholinergic AgentsAnti-Cholinergic Agents
• Anti-Inflammatory DrugsAnti-Inflammatory Drugs
• BronchodilatorsBronchodilators
• Combo-DrugsCombo-Drugs
• Inhalers & SpacersInhalers & Spacers
• And More!And More!