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Originally Posted by Xanthos
Isn't a change in respiratory rate always bad for a head injury patient? I mean, the baseline vitals sound like cushing's reflex. With the changes in vitals I want to say its a bad thing though. Maybe if the respiratory rate had stayed the same but I'd be worried about any change in respiratory rate with a head injury patient... God, thats a hard one.  
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the respiratory rate is finicky, and yes it's important to monitor it,, but....
Simple response.... you can always affect the respiraory rate...monitor the o2 sats, and determine the effectiveness of your treatment... too slow, oral or nasal airway, and bag them with supplemental oxygen.... to fast or too fast and shallow, again, oral or nasal airway and bag them with supplemental oxygen... you only need to maintain the saturation level...for emergent care....at the basic level, thats about all you can do as far as treatment of a specific head injury...
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