Ok, heres the story. I was teaching this otherwise sharp EMT-Basic class that bombed two respiratory emergency tests in a ROW! So this is the remedial lecture I inflicted on them. I don\'t know if they passed because of this fine work, or just because they were afraid of another lecture fo they failed. Hope its useful to you.

1. Steve Cole, Paramedic, CCEMT-P Respiratory Emergencies (again)

4. Basic Concept: Air Goes in and Out Blood Goes Round and Round Any thing infringing on this is a BAD THING !

9. Respiratory Physiology

23. Diffusion

27. Assessing the pt with Respiratory Distress.

39. Take another look ….What do you see?

40. Hows this? Pursed Lips Sparrow Chest Tripoding Retractions Abd retractions Kewl Haircut O2

41. Inadequate Breathing: Infants and Children Retractions Nasal Flaring See-Saw Breathing Diaphragmatic Breathing

42. BREAK?

43. The Usual Suspects Photo by Linda R. Chen - © 1995 Gramercy Pictures.

45. COPD

58. BASIC USE OF AN MDI

59. Remember to Obtain orders from medical direction.

60. Remember the 5 R’s

62. Shake vigorously

63. Depress hand-held inhaler as patient inhales deeply.

64. Instruct patient to hold/blow out breath.

65. Allow patient to breathe. Repeat dose if ordered.

66. Spacer Device

67. REMEMBER: ALL THAT WHEEZES IS NOT ASTHMA….. AND NOT ALL ASTHMA WHEEZES!

70. NEVER WITHHOLD OXYGEN FROM A PATIENT WHO NEEDS IT!

90. Questions?