19 y.o male in ER with drug overdose, 100 ativan, oxycodone and valium lethargy and mental status
changes, what treatment will you implement first? - answer-Narcan-or Naxolalone
treat the opioid first then the benzodiazepines.
5 causes of hypoxemia - answer-VQ mismatch
shunt
PNA, interstitial lung dz
hypoventilation
high altitude
A-a gradiant varies with age, calculation - answer-2.5 + 0.21 x age in years
A-a gradiatian calculation is a calculation of what? - answer-level of hypoxia
PA02-Pa02
AC control vent settings how do you determine tidal volume? - answer-is based on ideal body
weight. careful with obese patients.
acute otitis media treatment - answer-Amoxicillin or Augmentin
antiboitics that require serum monitoring - answer-vancomycin, amikacin, gentamicin
antibotic for strep - answer-amoxicillin
ARDS pt who have high peak pressures with rising levels of static pressures have this complication... -
answer-compliance decreases
BiPAP use - answer-patients who require positive pressure with inspiration AND expiration.
carbapenem serious side effect - answer-seizures
cardiac surgery patients do not use this for sedation during surgery - answer-benzodiazepines
cellutlitis treatmen - answer-cephalexin
clinical symptoms and treatment of patient with hyperkalemia - answer->6 mEq/L. tall T waves on
EKG, prolonged P waves, PR interval, P waves are flattened. wide QRS.
slowed AV conduction, arrhythmias.
bradycardia, idioventricular rhythms, v-tach, v-fib, asystole.
clinical symptoms of hyponatremia - answer-Na+ <115
seizures, coma
treatment is to restrict all fluid intake, 1000 ml/24 hours.
bolus with 3% hypertonic saline. 100 ml/ over 10 minutes.
clinical symptoms that require intubation - answer-neuromuscular depression or failure.
spinal cord injuries
guillain barre syndrome
trauma-spinal cord injuries, phrenic nerve injury
, myasthenia gravis
shock
status asthmaticus
sustained apnea of any kind
clinical syptoms of hypermagnesium - answer-Na+ 135-145
complete heart block and arrest with mag >15
>5 prolonged PR & QT interval and wide QRS
ALWAYS check K+ with Mag
Combination Inhalers for Asthma - answer-Fluticasone + Salmeterol (Advair®)
Budesonide + Formoterol (Symbicort®)
Mometasone + Formoterol (Dulera®)
Fluticasone + Vilanterol (Breo®)
complications r/t 3% NS - answer-rise in Na+ is seizures, renal failure and pulmonary edema, along
with heart failure.
confusion assessment for ICU - answer-CAM-ICU, confusion assessment method for the ICU
COPD treatment - answer-COPD TREATMENT
● Immunizations
● Antibiotics
● Bronchodialators
● Corticosteroids - Oral and Inhaled
● Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
● Oxygen Therapy - Low flow rate:
Normally, CO2 stimulates breathing b/c it initiates Hypoxic Drive.
Chronic COPD patients have chronic elevated carbon dioxide levels. They "retrain" their bodies to
breath when they are low in oxygen. High rate flow may actually stop breathing. This will increase
PaC02 leading to somulence and respiratory failure.
CPAP - answer-patients who require inspiratory postive pressure like OSA patients.
Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) - answer-for the non communicative patient
-facial expression
-body movements
-muscle tension (eval by passive flexion extension and of upper extremities)
-compliance with ventilator OR vocalization
0-8 scale - 0 being no movement 8 being most movement
Deep sedation - answer-client cannot be easily aroused, but can respond after repeated stimulation.
respiration may need to be supported
dialysis - answer-PD-at home, nightly through PD cath
HD- three times weekly through center. Fistula or vas cath for access. must have a MAP >60
CCRT/CVVH-in ICU settings, can use with hypotensive patients
dissociation - answer-type of moderate sedation that occurs when using meds such as ketamine.
dissociation of the limbic system.