At the present time, despite a lack of definitive evidence, it is generally accepted that restoration of a normal, or near normal, arterial oxygen status in a patient presenting with acute hypoxia will improve that patient’s outcome. In the conscious, self-ventilating, acutely hypoxic patient, this is achieved by administration of inhaled supplemental oxygen therapy. In such a patient, we must avoid the deleterious effects of excessive oxygen dosage. In the common subgroup of patients at risk of oxygen-induced hypercapnia, we restore the arterial oxygen status to near normal. Practitioners responsible for oxygen administration to patients must be able to 1) describe the normal oxygen status of the arterial blood, that is; the desired outcome of oxygen therapy 2) prescribe supplemental oxygen therapy based on an appropriate target oxygen saturation range defined by measurement of the SpO2 on pulse oximetry 3) identify patients at risk of hypercapnia induced or aggravated by oxygen therapy and 4) adjust the target oxygen saturation range accordingly. Furthermore, when monitoring a patient on supplemental oxygen therapy, the practitioner must be able to 1) interpret and react to significant changes in the patient’s SpO2 and 2) if it occurs, identify the onset of hypoventilation. This course addresses these performance needs.
- Provider:Acadoodle, Ltd.
- Activity Link: https://www.acadoodle.com/courses/30
- Start Date: 2023-06-15 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-06-15 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 5.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Performance
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all