AIRMETHODS INITIAL EVALUATION FINAL
PAPER 2026 DETAILED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Po2. Answer: 80-100
⩥ pCo2. Answer: 35-45
⩥ HCO3. Answer: 22-26
⩥ O2. Answer: greater than 95
⩥ etomidate dosing. Answer: 0.3 mg/kg (usually dose is about 20mg)
⩥ Fentanyl dosing in RSI. Answer: 5-10mcg/kg (used in peds a lot)
⩥ Ketamine RSI. Answer: 0.5-2 mg/kg (used in pediatrics a lot)
⩥ Propofol. Answer: 0.5-3 mg/kg
⩥ Rocuronium. Answer: 1.2 mg/kg (70-100 standard dosing)
, ⩥ Succinycholine. Answer: 1.5 mg/kg
⩥ Vecuronium. Answer: 0.1 mg/kg
⩥ PAP. Answer: pulmonary artery pressure 15-30
⩥ CVP. Answer: central venous pressure (preload) 2-8
⩥ SV. Answer: Stroke volume (COxHR)
50-80 ml/beat
⩥ SVR. Answer: Systemic vascular resistance (afterload) 11-18
mmHg/L/min
⩥ CO. Answer: Cardiac Output 4-7 L/min
⩥ CI. Answer: Cardiac Index 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
⩥ Propofol gtt. Answer: Standard Concentration 1000mg/100 ml
5-60 mcg/kg/min Titrate by five
PAPER 2026 DETAILED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Po2. Answer: 80-100
⩥ pCo2. Answer: 35-45
⩥ HCO3. Answer: 22-26
⩥ O2. Answer: greater than 95
⩥ etomidate dosing. Answer: 0.3 mg/kg (usually dose is about 20mg)
⩥ Fentanyl dosing in RSI. Answer: 5-10mcg/kg (used in peds a lot)
⩥ Ketamine RSI. Answer: 0.5-2 mg/kg (used in pediatrics a lot)
⩥ Propofol. Answer: 0.5-3 mg/kg
⩥ Rocuronium. Answer: 1.2 mg/kg (70-100 standard dosing)
, ⩥ Succinycholine. Answer: 1.5 mg/kg
⩥ Vecuronium. Answer: 0.1 mg/kg
⩥ PAP. Answer: pulmonary artery pressure 15-30
⩥ CVP. Answer: central venous pressure (preload) 2-8
⩥ SV. Answer: Stroke volume (COxHR)
50-80 ml/beat
⩥ SVR. Answer: Systemic vascular resistance (afterload) 11-18
mmHg/L/min
⩥ CO. Answer: Cardiac Output 4-7 L/min
⩥ CI. Answer: Cardiac Index 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
⩥ Propofol gtt. Answer: Standard Concentration 1000mg/100 ml
5-60 mcg/kg/min Titrate by five