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Significance n of n stomach n distension, n and n rapidly n decreased n ETCO2 n after
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n successful n intubation n - n Correct n Answer n - n Tube n was n placed n into n esophagus
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Method n to n RAPIDLY n confirm n that n a n stoma n is n clear n (direct n laryngoscopy,
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n suction, n removing n inner
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cannula) n * n - n Correct n Answer n - n remove n inner n catheter n to n see n that n its n clear
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Methods n to n clear n tracheostomy n tubes n - n Correct n Answer n - n 3 n ml n of n saline n and
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n suction.
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"Maximum n allowable n time" n for n intubation n attempts. n - n Correct n Answer n - n 30
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n seconds n with n oxygenation n between n attempts
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Indications n and n contraindications n for n nasotracheal n intubation n - n Correct n Answer
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n - n Indications: n Breathing n spontaneously n but n require n definitive n airway
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n management. n Responsive
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patients n and n patients n with n an n altered n mental n status n and n an n intact n gag n reflex
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n who n are n in n respiratory
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failure.

Contraindications: n patients n that n should n receive n orotracheal n intubation, n head
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n trauma, n and
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possible n midface n fractures.
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Differential n diagnosis n for n emphysema, n pneumonia, n pleural n effusion n and n CHF n -
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n Correct n Answer n - n -Emphysema n (Pink n Puffer n "Polycythemia", n Barrel n chested)
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n is n a n loss n of n elasticity n of n the n alveoli n of n the n lungs. n This n causes n extra n dead
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n space n and n these n patients n breathe n off n of n a n hypoxic n drive n due n to n the
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n retained n CO2 n in n the n lungs n and n respiratory n system.
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-Pneumonia n is n going n to n incorporate n a n FEVER. n Most n commonly n it n is n only n a
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n one n sided n issue. n Productive n cough. n Ask n about n secretion n color.
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- n Pleural n effusion n is n air n or n fluid n in n the n chest n cavity n "air n or n fluid n constricts
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n lung, n making n it n harder n to n breathe" n (Visceral n Pleura, n Parietal n Pleura n Space).
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n Sharp n pain n made n worse n by n deep n breath.
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-CHF n is n going n to n have n pedal n edema n and n cough n up n pink n frothy n sputum.
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n Exacerbated n by n lying n flat n (Orthopnea). n Known n by n history n and n medications
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, nntaken. nnleft nnsided nnheart nnfailure nnprecedes nnright nnside nnheart nnfailure. nnPump
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Treatment n of n asthma n patients n depending n on n how n they n present n (wheezes n or
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n not, n mannerism n of
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speaking, n distress n etc) n - n Correct n Answer n - n Patients n who n are n hypersensitive-
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n remove n them n from n irritant
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Asthma n patient n who n is n dehydrated- n needs n hydrated
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Asthma n patients n who n are n wheezing- n Nebulizer n treatment, n also n consider
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n corticosteroid n and n CPAP
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Blue n Bloater n (Chronic n Bronchitis) n - n Correct n Answer n - n Chronic n Bronchitis:
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n airway n flow n problem, n recurrent n productive n cough, n hypoxia, n respiratory
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acidosis, n dyspnea n on n exertion, n high n hemoglobin, n 'blue n bloater' n increase
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n respiratory n rate, n dyspnea n on
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exertion, n digital n clubbing, n fat n finger n tips, n cardiac n enlargement, n bilateral n lower
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n extremity n enlargement
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pink n puffer n - n Correct n Answer n - n Emphysema: n Pursed n lip n breathing, n barrel
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n chested, n high n RR n (to n compensate n for n poor n functioning
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lungs), n high n HR, n 'pink n puffers', n pink n skin n caused n by n polycythemia n which n is
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n overproduction n of n red n blood
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Escalation n of n airway n management n in n a n burn n patient. n - n Correct n Answer n - n Be
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n prepared n to n intubate. n Basic n airway n management, n nebulizer n treatment. n Be
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n ready n to n intubate.
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NTG=(Nitro) n - n Correct n Answer n - n vasodilator n that n works n throughout n the n entire
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n body. n Decreased n the n work n of n the
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heart. n Gives n somewhere n for n the n fluid n to n go. n Give n SL n 0.4 n mg n q n 3-5 n min.
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n Given n also n as n 1" n nitropaste
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Drip n dose. n Nitro n Drip n 10 n mcg/min.
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Lasix(furosemide) n - n Correct n Answer n - n 40-100 n mg n IV/IO. n (0.5-1 n mg/kg). n n n n n n n n n


n Indications=Pulmonary n Edema/CHF. n Double
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dose n of n prescribed n dose. n DO n NOT n GIVE n IF n PATIENT n IS n HYPOTENSIVE n OR
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n HYPOVOLEMIC. n Works n in
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the n Loop n of n Henle n in n the n kidneys. n Moves n Sodium, n and n also n causes n shift n in
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n potassium.
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Albuterol n - n Correct n Answer n - n 2.5 n mg n nebulized. n Works n on n B2 n receptors.
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n Bronchodilator. n Contraindications=CHF.
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Use n caution n with n tachydysrhythmias.
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