Lesson 1Focused respiratory exam: breath sounds, work of breathing, accessory muscle use, pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 interpretation, and peak flow when feasibleGives ordered breathing check for tough cases, with look, touch, listen. Stresses breathing work, extra muscle use, finger air check, end CO2 wave read, peak flow when safe in Eritrea.
Check breathing speed, way, effortLook for extra muscle and stanceOrdered lung listen and main findsFinger air limits and flaw spotEnd CO2 values and wave read in COPDPeak flow to measure block levelLesson 2Airway escalation: when to use BVM, supraglottic airway, or perform RSI—drug selections, preoxygenation, and rapid sequence technique in respiratory failureDetails when to rise from basic path moves to bag-mask, above-glottis path, or RSI in breathing fail. Reviews pre-air, drug pick, amount, quick step, stress on COPD and over-drug body in Eritrea.
Signs for bag-mask aid and bestPick and place above-glottis pathsWhen to go RSI in breathing failPre-air plans in COPD and heavy weightCalming and block picks and amountsPost-tube air and confirmLesson 3Rapid history and scene clues: medication lists, smoke/odor, witness accounts, and assessment of mental statusTargets quick, aimed history and use site hints to spot COPD, over-drug, or mix ills. Covers drug lists, pill pots, smells, tools, witness tells, mind state to guide early aids in Eritrea.
Main check and life risksKey asks for watchers and carersRead drug lists and pill potsSite hints: smoke, chems, toolsCheck base vs new mind changeBlend site hints to work guessLesson 4Monitoring and transport considerations: ventilator vs spontaneous breathing, continuous capnography, and pre-notification of receiving facilityHandles watch and move plan for air-machine and self-breath cases. Talks steady capno, machine vs bag aid, place, site pick, pre-warn to ready receive site in Eritrea's transport.
Steady finger air and end CO2 in moveHandle cases on move machinesWhen bag vs self breathPlace and secure path and tubesSite pick and care levelGood pre-warn and hand reportsLesson 5Naloxone use for suspected opioid overdose: dosing strategies, routes (IV/IM/IN), titration to avoid acute withdrawal, and monitoringReviews reversal drug body, needs, risks in guessed opioid over with breath slow. Covers vein, muscle, nose ways, amount plans, adjust to good breath, watch for return or pull-back in Eritrea.
Spot opioid poison signs in fieldReversal work, start, lengthPick vein, muscle, nose for reversalStart amounts and careful adjust plansHandle quick pull-back and stir risksPost-turn watch and move needsLesson 6Differentiating COPD exacerbation, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, aspiration, and opioid/sedative overdose—key exam and device findingsDetails how to tell COPD flare, heart lung water, suck-in, opioid or calm over. Stresses aimed check, lung sounds, mind state, device data like end CO2, air, heart graph in Eritrea.
Usual history and sparks in COPD flareSigns of heart lung water in fieldHints to suck-in and path dirtSpot opioid and calm over waysUse lung sounds, end CO2, finger air to tellHeart graph, pressure, neck vein roleLesson 7Bronchodilator therapy: beta-agonists, anticholinergics, dosing, routes, and nebulizer vs MDI considerationsCovers open-air drug picks for COPD and wheeze mix in breath fail. Reviews beta openers and block closers, needs, risks, amounts, ways, plus real diffs between mist and puff with holders in Eritrea.
Short beta openers: drugs and amountsBlock closer openers and mixesMist set, flow speeds, timingPuff with holder: way and guideSide effects and watch in treatWhen repeat or rise open-air therapyLesson 8Oxygen and ventilation strategies: titration targets for COPD, indications for high-flow nasal cannula, NIV (CPAP/BiPAP) settings and contraindicationsCovers air adjust aims in COPD, pick give tools, needs for high-flow nose tube and non-invade vent. Reviews CPAP/BiPAP set, start sets, fix, key risks in shaky cases in Eritrea.
Finger air and blood air aims in COPD and CO2 holdersPick nose tube, mask, or mix devicesNeeds and set for high-flow nose tubeStart CPAP and BiPAP: start pressuresRisks and issues of non-invade ventFix mask leaks and case no-likeLesson 9Adjunct medical therapy: systemic corticosteroids (dosing and timing), magnesium, and diuretics for suspected cardiogenic pulmonary edemaLooks at needs, amounts, timing of body-wide calm drugs and magnesium in COPD or wheeze mix. Reviews water-pill pick and amount for guessed heart lung water, risks, watch needs in Eritrea.
Needs for body calm drugs in COPDCommon calm drugs, amounts, start timesVein magnesium in bad air blockSpot heart lung water in fieldWater-pill picks, amounts, risksWatch answer and drug side effects
