Goals of Oxygen Therapy
The primary goal of oxygen therapy is straightforward: maintain adequate tissue oxygenation while minimizing the workload on both the heart and lungs.
More Than Memorization
Real-life respiratory therapy isn't a multiple-choice exam. Real patients don't present with neat, textbook symptoms. They're complex. They have comorbidities. What worked for your last CHF patient might not work for this one because this patient also has COPD, kidney disease, and an allergy to one of your first-line medications.