7 min

010: EPICC Review Week 4: Flight Stressor - Hypoxia FlightCrit Podcast

    • Medicine

There are 8 different stressors of flight that you as a Flight Paramedic or Flight Nurse must be familiar with.  In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the most important of these flight stressors: hypoxia.
I discuss the 4 different types of hypoxia and the most common causes of each.  I also share with you the three guidelines that regulate when we, as air medical professionals, must utilize oxygen ourselves during transport.
Support the show
Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com

There are 8 different stressors of flight that you as a Flight Paramedic or Flight Nurse must be familiar with.  In this episode of the podcast, I discuss the most important of these flight stressors: hypoxia.
I discuss the 4 different types of hypoxia and the most common causes of each.  I also share with you the three guidelines that regulate when we, as air medical professionals, must utilize oxygen ourselves during transport.
Support the show
Medic and RN CE's available over at academy.flightcrit.com

7 min