Medical Gas Therapy

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Medical Gas Therapy

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Covered in Chapter 42 – Part One, spanning pages 907-923.

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Oxygen therapy is the most common mode of respiratory care.

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Oxygen therapy is widely used in respiratory care to support patients with breathing difficulties.

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Medical gases are drugs.

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Medical gases, such as oxygen, are considered drugs and must be administered carefully.

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RTs job responsibilities.

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Respiratory Therapists (RTs) are responsible for recommending, administering dosages, monitoring responses, altering therapy, and recording results and plans.

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A green-themed image with respiratory-related visuals.

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The image represents respiratory care and oxygen therapy, emphasizing the importance of medical gases and RTs' roles.

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Overall goal of oxygen therapy: Maintain adequate tissue oxygenation while minimizing cardiopulmonary work.

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Oxygen therapy aims to ensure sufficient oxygen delivery to tissues while reducing the strain on the cardiopulmonary system.

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Clinical objectives of oxygen therapy: - Correct acute hypoxemia - Decrease symptoms associated with chronic hypoxemia - Decrease the workload hypoxemia imposes on the cardiopulmonary system

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The clinical objectives of oxygen therapy include addressing acute and chronic hypoxemia and reducing the strain hypoxemia places on the cardiopulmonary system.

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Oxygen corrects hypoxemia by increasing alveolar and blood levels of oxygen.

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Oxygen therapy improves oxygen levels in the alveoli and blood, effectively treating hypoxemia.

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Oxygen relieves symptoms associated with certain lung disorders such as COPD and interstitial lung disease.

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Oxygen therapy helps alleviate symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung disease.

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Oxygen therapy improves mental function.

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By enhancing oxygen delivery to the brain, oxygen therapy can improve cognitive and mental function.