Systematic Management of Acute and Chronic Hypercapnia, by Robert Demers, BS, RRT, of Demers Consulting Services.
Of all the
categories of patient with whom RCPs interact, perhaps the single most difficult to diagnose are
those who exhibit hypercapnia. In this module, a protocol is developed which allows caregivers to
discriminate among acute, chronic, and acute-on-chronic hypercapnia. The protocol has been
coded to run on a digital computer as a CLINIMAP, allowing senior clinicians to teach their junior
colleagues how to acquire this competency, and how to apply it at the bedside. The module also
describes the ingenious "Tri-Axial Method" of ABG data display, and illustrates how this technique
can be used to advantage in portraying ABG data sets that are acquired either serially or in real-time.
A post-test is available for this module, at an additional charge, that is accredited by the California Board of Registered Nurses for 3.0 RCP credit hours and 3.6 RN credit hours. Through reciprocity, these credits are recognized throughout the US. Contact Demers Consulting Services (BobDemers@aol.com) for information.
System Requirements
CD contains Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files and the Adobe Acrobat Reader, for Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Windows® System Requirements: 386, 486, or Pentium ® processor; Windows 3.1, 95, or NT 3.51 or later Operating System; 8 MB of RAM (16 MB for Windows NT); CD-ROM drive; 650 MB of available hard-drive space (if you choose to install it on your hard drive); Adobe Acrobat Reader (included).
Recommended: Pentium processor or later; Windows 95/NT or later; 16 MB of RAM (24 for Windows NT).
Mac ® System Requirements 68020 or PowerPC processor; 3.5 MB of RAM (5 MB for PowerPC); System Software version 7.0 or later; CD-ROM drive; 650 MB of available hard-drive space (if you choose to install it on your hard drive); Adobe Acrobat Reader (included).
Recommended: PowerPC or later; 16 MB of RAM; System Software version 7.1.2 or later.
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