Prevention of respiratory risks
Gutiérrez Valverde, L.; Rosero Arenas, E.; Rodríguez Rajadell, M.P.; Hernández Casanova, I.; García García, M.A.
Revista de Enfermeria 30(9): 21-4 27-32 35-8
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 17957971 Document Number: 605487
A need for oxygen is determined by the base pathology a patient suffers which produces immobilization, due to being bedridden and due to the problems which began due to an organic insufficiency associated with muscular weakness, a failure in the respiratory system, insufficient sputum, and cardiovascular alterations. This article deals with those alterations which cause a need to provide oxygen to a patient and its prevention in bedridden patients.