Slide 1Installed Oxygen System System description Limitations Normal Procedures Emergency Procedures Slide 2 Oxygen System 77 Cubic foot tank installed in the aft tail section…

1. Climbing a mountain Climbing a mountain is a strenous activity which increases the metabolic demand of the muscle cells. This causes the ventilation rate and breathing…

1. Hypoxia and oxygen therapy 2. Historical considerations  Carl Wilhelm Scheele – 1773 Discovered O2  John Pristley – 1774 Was the first to publish a paper on…

Slide 1 Management of Patients With Chest and Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders Slide 2 Atelectasis Collapse or airless condition of alveoli caused by hypoventilation, obstruction…

Slide 1 Respiratory Care Modalities Slide 2 Oxygen Therapy Administration of oxygen at greater than 21% (the concentration of oxygen in room air) to provide adequate transport…

Slide 1 Hazards Associated With Flying at Night Presented by Name Transport Canada, System Safety Transport Canada Transports Canada Slide 2 Transport Canada Transports Canada…

Slide 1 Emergency Oxygen Assembly and Administration By Alexa Keenan Assembling and Administering Emergency Oxygen Slide 2 Picture This… You and a friend are running on…

Slide 1 Flight Physiology Slide 2 Atmospheric Considerations Composition 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen at all altitudes Pressure is due to the weight of the gases Decreases with…

Types of Hypoxia * Reduced O2 in the lungs (high altitude) Body tissue Red blood cells * Hypoxic Hypoxia (Altitude Hypoxia) A deficiency in Alveolar oxygen exchange * Most…