Advanced Life Support (ALS) Level 3 (VTQ)
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- ALS Introduction
- Initial Care and PPE
- Pre-shift checks
- Privacy and Dignity
- Chain of infection and universal precautions
- How to use gloves
- Scene safety
- Primary Survey
- National Early Warning Score - NEWS2
- NEWS2 Escalation
- Chain of Survival
- Chain of communication
- When communication breaks down
- Respiration and Breathing
- Pulse Points
- Recovery Position
- Infant Recovery Position
- ABCDE Approach
- Heart Rhythms
- Airway Management
- ECG's
- Pulse Oximetry
- Pharmacology ,Drugs and Medications
- Advanced CPR
- Non-traumatic chest pain
- First Aid vs BLS Healthcare Professionals
- When to call for assistance
- Advanced CPR Overview
- CPR Introduction
- Adult CPR Theory
- Ethics of resuscitation
- Bag Valve Masks
- Pocket Mask - Advanced
- Adult CPR
- CPR Breaths
- Compression only CPR
- CPR Seizures and agonal gasps
- Using an AED
- AED Pad Placement
- CPR Cycle - 1 person
- Effective CPR
- Improving compressions
- The Precordial thump
- Improving breaths
- The hospital resuscitation team
- Child and infant CPR overview
- Infant CPR practical (first aid guidelines)
- Child and infant CPR Theory
- Post resuscitation care
- Defibrillation
- Oxygen
- When Oxygen is Used
- Hazards of using oxygen
- Contra Indications Of Oxygen
- Oxygen and COPD
- Hypoxia
- Storage Of Oxygen
- Transport of Cylinders
- Standard oxygen cylinder
- PIN INDEX cylinder
- Oxygen Regulators
- BOC Oxygen Kit
- How long does an Oxygen cylinder last?
- Oxygen Giving Set
- Venturi Mask
- Non Rebreather mask
- Nasal Cannula
- DNR's and When to Stop Resuscitation
- CPR Scenarios
- Choking
- Medical Emergencies
- ALS Summary
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So the components of one of our medical oxygen cylinders is the cylinder itself, which is measured on water capacity. And the cylinders have various numbers stamped into the shoulder of the cylinder. The serial number being one of the main numbers. They also have manufacturer dates or test dates as well. The cylinders have a 10-year life cycle before they go in for re-testing. If they go in for re-testing and pass the test, then they get signed off for another 10 years. The colour of the cylinder is pure white with a white shoulder. So completely white cylinder. The cylinders have various labels on them. They will have a barcode label which we use to track our cylinders and it also includes all of that information on that shoulder of the cylinder. So serial numbers and test dates and such like.It will also have a label with the supplier's name on it and contact details. You will also have a product label on the cylinders with some safety information, details of what's exactly contained within the cylinder, what the product is. It will have the manufacturer's contact details on it. It will have a fill date and expiry date of the product. So that's the gas inside the cylinder. It will have a pressure, which is how high the cylinder is charged to. And it will have a contents label as well, telling you how much gas is inside that cylinder. The cylinders are fitted with regulators. Most cylinders these days are fitted with what we would call an integral regulator. So the regulator's attached to the cylinder, it cannot be removed. The regulator has a gauge on it, which tells you at all times how much gas is contained within the cylinder. It will have a flow selector on the top of the cylinder, which allows you to select the flow rate per minute depending on the requirements. It will have a quick connector Schrader connect and you can plug various ancillary devices into that, things like resuscitators, or demand valves. The other thing on the regulator is a charging point, which will be blanked off but behind a dust cap. And that is where the cylinders are filled at the production facility.
Medical Oxygen Cylinder Components
The Cylinder Itself
Key Information About the Cylinder
- Water Capacity: Measuring Cylinder Size
- Identification Numbers: Serial Numbers and More
- Life Cycle: 10-Year Re-Testing
- Cylinder Appearance: Pure White Design
- Labels: Information and Tracking
- Regulators: Integral Regulators
Water Capacity
Measuring the Size of the Cylinder
Identification Numbers
Understanding Serial Numbers and More
Life Cycle
10-Year Re-Testing and Renewal
Cylinder Appearance
The Distinctive Pure White Design
Labels
Information and Tracking on the Cylinder
Regulators
The Role of Integral Regulators
Medical oxygen cylinders consist of various components, each with its own specific role and information.