Hypoxic patient extra

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    • Hypoxic pts = pts with low amounts of oxygen
    • 3 reasons to use positions:
      • breathless pts
      • to drain secretions
      • to optimise v/q mismatching
    • hypoxemia = low amounts oxygen in the blood
    • Secretion drainage:
      • gravity assisted positioning
      • ACBT
      • the bird
      • manual techniques
    • Breathless pts:
      • positioning
      • breathing control
    • Hypoxic pts:
      • positioning
      • oxygen therapy
      • ACBT
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