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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on December 1, 2009 at 9:10am

After all obstructive events have been cleared up and Spo2 is still less than 90% for I believe 3 minutes or longer. At our lab it is >85%

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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on December 1, 2009 at 10:14pm

The patient you are studying tonight is a 55 year old female who has a history which includes snoring, observed apneas, smoking, EDS, asthma, and GERD. She is post menopausal and is morbidly obese. You have the capability only one more derivation to your recording montage. Given the above information which single item would the be the most helpful?

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on December 1, 2009 at 11:46pm

I would want to monitor her Pco2 levels. This would be done by using an end tidal co2 monitor (Etco2).

sleepycarol said:

The patient you are studying tonight is a 55 year old female who has a history which includes snoring, observed apneas, smoking, EDS, asthma, and GERD. She is post menopausal and is morbidly obese. You have the capability only one more derivation to your recording montage. Given the above information which single item would the be the most helpful?

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on December 2, 2009 at 5:33am

You are probably right Mollete, but why? Why would I not monitor etco2 with a BMI over 45%?

mollete said:

sleepycarol said:

The patient you are studying tonight is a 55 year old female who has a history which includes snoring, observed apneas, smoking, EDS, asthma, and GERD. She is post menopausal and is morbidly obese. You have the capability only one more derivation to your recording montage. Given the above information which single item would the be the most helpful?

Esophageal pH probe.

mollete

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on December 2, 2009 at 6:50am

Ha, your right thank you.

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