ATTR 1300 Final: ch 11 outline

• School: NSU
• Department: Athletic Training
• Course: ATTR 1300
• Professor: Stacey Perrish

Document Summary

Chapter 11 outline adjunct breathing devices and supplemental oxygen. Functions of breathing devices: clearing and maintaining airway, adequate ventilation, supplemental oxygen. Suctioning: removing blood, uid, pulmonary secretions, and small food particles form the airway, untreated ! aspiration, suctioning units use negative pressure vacuum system, cant remove solid objects or large particles. Suctioning units: 3/4 main components, mounted/portable unit, suction tubing, suction tips, collection container, mechanical, electrical, battery or oxygen powered, manual, commercial devices and bulb syringes. Using a suction unit: indicated by gurgling, vomitus, blood, body uids, sections impede ventilations, bsi, skill 11. 1, may stimulate gag re ex, using mechanical, back of throat -- outward, adult: 15 sec, child: 10 sec. Athlete wearing protective equipment: remove face mask if suspected cervical spine inj, if unable to, have to remove helmet and shoulder pads at same time resuscitation mask may t under face mask.