PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

HLTAID007 - PROVIDE ADVANCED RESUSCITATION What are possible complications with the use of a bag-valve-mask and how do you minimise these? Possible complications may include missing parts (you do not use an incomplete unit), a hole in the reservoir bag (you would replace the bag or use BVM without the reservoir bag), the squeeze bag has a hole (you would have to replace the whole BVM or do not use it), or the mask may not be sealing on the casualty’s face (you would then ensure correct positioning of the mask). You may also find that air is coming out from around the mask but not through the mask. In this case you need to ensure all components have been assembled correctly and positioned correctly around the squeeze bag, and check to see there is no blockage in the mask. Also, the squeeze bag may remain deflated once squeezed; you then ensure there are valves at the back of the bag and that none of these are blocked by foreign debris (if there are no valves then the bag would inflate). Basic anatomy, physiology and toxicology as it relates to providing advanced resuscitation This section introduces you to relevant organs of the cardiopulmonary system and their operation as well as the basic electrical activity associated with normal and abnormal heart rhythm. You’ll also learn how to clean, care and maintain resuscitation and oxygen equipment along with troubleshooting to identify minor and major faults in resuscitation equipment, actions to rectify problems and procedures to ensure operational readiness. Cardiopulmonary system What are the relevant organs of the

cardiopulmonary system and what is their function? The cardiopulmonary system consists of the circulatory and respiratory systems combined. Cardio means ‘heart’ and pulmonary means ‘concerning the lungs and breathing’. Organs include the heart, lungs, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, aorta, trachea, and bronchi. The function of the cardiopulmonary system is to take in and transport oxygen into the body and remove waste from the body in the form of carbon dioxide. You learnt about the respiratory system in the prerequisite section (HLTAID001 Perform CPR) so let’s now look at how the circulatory system operates.

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