Air Methods Critical Care exam
1. What is the most
Continuous waveform capnography
reliable method of
confirming and
montioring correct
place- ment of an ET
tube? Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx
2. The upper airway
consists of... Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space.
(2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow
3. No gas exchange towards gas exchange units.
occurs here , it's
called
.
4. Crycothyroid membrane between thyroid and cricoid, avascular structure that connects
the
thyroid and cricoid cartilage. Site of CRiCOTHYROTOMY- an
emer- gency opening of the airway.
5. A PaCO2 greater than C. Respiratory acidosis
45 mmHg indicates:
A. Metabolic acidosis.
B. Metabolic alkalosis.
C. Respiratory
acidosis.
D. Respiratory
alkalosis.
6. PaCO2 normal range 35-45 mm Hg Less than 35 likely means hyperventilation
7. Tracheal deviation affected side, decreased breath
AWAY from the sounds, and hyperresonance...
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
What's happening? Tension pneumothorax
8. AWAY from attected side.
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
In a tension pneumotho- early sign of maternal distress...
rax tracheal deviation Why?
goes in what
direction?
9. Normal mean
pulmonary artery
pressure
10. Pulmonary
hypertension is a
mean PA pressure
greater than...
11. Primary pulmonary
hyper- tension
12. Name three causes of
sec- ondary pulmonary
hyper- tension..
13. TNP of the Pregnant
pa- tient
14. Mechanisms of injury
and biomechanics the
most common cause
of mater- nal injury
is...
15. fetal distress is an
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
pressure. Mitral Stenosis, LV systolic failure.
2. Active PH- Constriction of the pulmonary circuit
Increased volume in pulmonary circuit (i.e. congenital heart
disease)
0 mmHg 3. Obstruction as in Chronic recurrent PE
Resuscitation priorities are the same. The best way to take care of
) greater than 20 the baby is to take care of mama
Blunt trauma caused by MVC. Second is BT caused by falls, 3rd is
violence
athic genetic disorder caused by abnormal
structure of the pulmonary blood vessels
1. Passive PH- the result of back Catecholamine mediated vasoconstriction resulting from blood
loss shunts blood away from the fetus to the mom.
16. Fetal hypo perfusion is evi- Fetal tachycardia (140 to 160+) and fetal bradycardia
denced by....
1. What is the most
Continuous waveform capnography
reliable method of
confirming and
montioring correct
place- ment of an ET
tube? Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx
2. The upper airway
consists of... Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space.
(2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow
3. No gas exchange towards gas exchange units.
occurs here , it's
called
.
4. Crycothyroid membrane between thyroid and cricoid, avascular structure that connects
the
thyroid and cricoid cartilage. Site of CRiCOTHYROTOMY- an
emer- gency opening of the airway.
5. A PaCO2 greater than C. Respiratory acidosis
45 mmHg indicates:
A. Metabolic acidosis.
B. Metabolic alkalosis.
C. Respiratory
acidosis.
D. Respiratory
alkalosis.
6. PaCO2 normal range 35-45 mm Hg Less than 35 likely means hyperventilation
7. Tracheal deviation affected side, decreased breath
AWAY from the sounds, and hyperresonance...
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
What's happening? Tension pneumothorax
8. AWAY from attected side.
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
In a tension pneumotho- early sign of maternal distress...
rax tracheal deviation Why?
goes in what
direction?
9. Normal mean
pulmonary artery
pressure
10. Pulmonary
hypertension is a
mean PA pressure
greater than...
11. Primary pulmonary
hyper- tension
12. Name three causes of
sec- ondary pulmonary
hyper- tension..
13. TNP of the Pregnant
pa- tient
14. Mechanisms of injury
and biomechanics the
most common cause
of mater- nal injury
is...
15. fetal distress is an
, Air Methods Critical Care exam
pressure. Mitral Stenosis, LV systolic failure.
2. Active PH- Constriction of the pulmonary circuit
Increased volume in pulmonary circuit (i.e. congenital heart
disease)
0 mmHg 3. Obstruction as in Chronic recurrent PE
Resuscitation priorities are the same. The best way to take care of
) greater than 20 the baby is to take care of mama
Blunt trauma caused by MVC. Second is BT caused by falls, 3rd is
violence
athic genetic disorder caused by abnormal
structure of the pulmonary blood vessels
1. Passive PH- the result of back Catecholamine mediated vasoconstriction resulting from blood
loss shunts blood away from the fetus to the mom.
16. Fetal hypo perfusion is evi- Fetal tachycardia (140 to 160+) and fetal bradycardia
denced by....
