Hypoxaemia

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Respiratory Failure[edit | edit source]

Hypoxaemia (Type 1 Respiratory Failure)[edit | edit source]

Classification and Causes of Hypoxaemia[edit | edit source]

Hypoxic hypoxaemia

Ischaemic hypoxaemia

Anaemic hypoxaemia

Toxic hypoxaemia

Clinical Signs[edit | edit source]

Aim of Physiotherapy[edit | edit source]

Treatment of Hypoxaemia[edit | edit source]

Controlled Oxygen Therapy[edit | edit source]

Humidification[edit | edit source]

Treat the cause, e.g. bronchospasm, sputum retention, volume loss[edit | edit source]

Increased work of breathing[edit | edit source]

Common Issues in Hypoxaemia[edit | edit source]

Bronchopneumonia[edit | edit source]

Acute lobar pneumonia[edit | edit source]

Pulmonary embolus[edit | edit source]

Pulmonary fibrosis[edit | edit source]

Pulmonary oedema[edit | edit source]

CO2 retention[edit | edit source]

Fatigue[edit | edit source]

Chronic chest patients[edit | edit source]

Renal failure[edit | edit source]

Distended abdomen, e.g. pancreatitis, ascites[edit | edit source]

Oesophageal varices[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]