tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post8557033251851709650..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: The hypoxic drive theory: Why do we breathe?Rick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-87459034982871710412014-12-31T18:05:15.116-05:002014-12-31T18:05:15.116-05:00FiO2 does matter to some extent person above me. H...FiO2 does matter to some extent person above me. High FiO2 causes nitrogen wash out and nitrogen is the gas that braces the small air ways and alveoli. So high FiO2 equals low N2 equals collapsed alveoli equals low PaO2. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-54431015617038643662008-06-12T22:01:00.000-04:002008-06-12T22:01:00.000-04:00Too many activities, and people, and things. Too m...Too many activities, and people, and things. Too many worth activities, valuable things, and interesting people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-28948260296607339172008-06-10T09:35:00.000-04:002008-06-10T09:35:00.000-04:00The problem though is that Dr's and RN's miss the ...The problem though is that Dr's and RN's miss the point that it is not the Fi02 that matters. It is having the PO2=60ish. Even if you subscribe to this theory, any amount of FiO2 is acceptable (won't make the patient stop breathing) provided the PO2 is 60 (SpO2=90). It is completely unacceptable to leave patients with SpO2's in the low 80's because, well that will cause most of them to die.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-91694786159772682312008-06-10T09:06:00.000-04:002008-06-10T09:06:00.000-04:00So about that cat....when Mr. Asthma Mom and I wer...So about that cat....when Mr. Asthma Mom and I were dating, he'd be allergic to cats at one person's house but not another's. I thought it was totally ridiculous until, years later, I found out it <I>is</I> possible to be allergic to one species of cat but not another.<BR/><BR/>So maybe you could give in, on the condition that you'll have to find a new home for it if anyone's health suffers?<BR/><BR/>Take what I'm saying with an enormous grain of salt, though--I have yet to break down and get a family pet, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-51413122663263014092008-06-10T01:10:00.000-04:002008-06-10T01:10:00.000-04:00Interesting stuff! I've been looking forward to th...Interesting stuff! I've been looking forward to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com