Strategies to Optimize O2 Delivery

• Assess & optimize cardiac output

• Assess & correct hypoxemia

• Assess & correct anemia

• Assess & optimize activity and procedure tolerance. Keep patient warm.

• A blood draw and special devices are not needed to determine the status of your patients if invasive lines are not present

• Observe and assess:

• Cardiac output: think perfusion (urine output, skin color & temp, distal pulses)

• Oxygenation (SaO2)

• Hemoglobin/hematocrit

• Affects of activity. Shivering. Fever.