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What Causes Patient To Stop Breathing After Getting 54% Oxygen Via Venturi Mask?
A patient was admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His PO2 was 55 and PCO2 was 65. A new resident orders 54% oxygen via the venturi mask. One hour later, after the oxygen was placed, the nurse finds the patient with no respiration or pulse. She calls for a Code Blue and begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Why did the patient stop breathing?
Mon, 10 Apr 2017
This patient has CO2 build up and requires gradual removal of CO2 from the system.Hypercapnia increased CO2 will decrease ventilator capacity of a person( hypoventilation) and there by increased respiratory Distress. Even providing just Oxygen is of little help if excess CO2 is not driven out using a BiPAP machine or other ventilator assist devices.
This decreased ventilator drive might have caused the near death of the person.
This decreased ventilator drive might have caused the near death of the person.
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