CPAP Flashcards by Alec Draper

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CPAP Contraindications

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Airway
- foreign body obstruction
- inability to maintain airway (altered conscious state, vomit, excessive secretions)

Breathing
- hypoventilation
- Tension Pneumothorax

Circulation
- Hemodynamic instability (hypotension, arrhythmias)

Other
- Injuries precluding mask application

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CPAP Precautions

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hypovalaemia
post chest decompression

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CPAP Precautions

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hypovalaemia
post chest decompression

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