Breathing, Ventilation, and Oxygenation of the Trauma Patient (PHTLS 9e ALS Edition)selected product title

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This interactive lecture discusses how to ensure adequate breathing, which includes both ventilation and respiration. Several factors can affect the patient's ability to breathe, especially when traumatic injuries are involved.

After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to:

• Identify inadequate breathing based on the assessment of a trauma patient.
• Manage life-threatening injuries impairing airway and breathing in a trauma patient.
• Choose the most appropriate supplemental oxygen delivery device based on the patient's signs and symptoms.
• Determine when to ventilate and when to oxygenate a trauma patient.
• Monitor the ventilation and perfusion status of a trauma patient using waveform capnography.

Practitioners who successfully complete the Breathing, Ventilation, and Oxygenation of the Trauma Patient (PHTLS 9e ALS Edition) course are eligible for 0.5 hours of continuing education through CAPCE.