Advanced Airway | Airway Assessment

In this episode, we provide a quick review of performing an airway assessment from the IA MED Flight Medical Provider Courses Advanced Airway Module.

Review:
- Difficult Airway Predictors
- Mallampati Scale
- LEMON Difficult Airway Assessment
- HEAVEN Difficulty Airway Criteria
- ABG's

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Critical care training for paramedics and nurses.

The Flight Medical Provider™ course is the definitive test prep for the industry's most challenging exams: the Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C®), Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C®), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN®) and the Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®). Practice tests and study materials included. Offered both online and in-person nationwide.

Test Prep:

Flight Paramedic Certification (FP-C®)
Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®)
Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN®)
Critical Care Paramedic Certification (CCP-C®)

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Question - you state in the video around the 12:48 mark that the CO2 is 28, which means the patient is compensating. Genuine question - how is this compensating, when normal CO2 levels should be 35-45? Is it compensating by the fact that he is blowing off too much CO2, meaning he is breathing in more oxygen than normal? I would think his PaO2 would be higher than 80 if he was compensating. Help me understand this a little better please. Thank you!