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Diagnosis of these are challenging as these injuries may not show up on CT or ultrasound so you need to monitor WBCs. A delay in these diagnosis can result in complications - Hollow Viscous Injuries (stomach, small intestine, and large intestine) For acute clients what do we want their SpO2 to be? - >92% For chronic ill clients what do we want their SpO2 to be? - 88-92% How can pericarditis be diagnosed? - - EKG - Chest x-ray - Echo - cardiac CT scan - MRI - lab test How can you diagnose pelvic injury? - x-ray and CT scan How do we assess need and effectiveness of a massive transfusion? - Rapid TEG How do you "zero" a hemodynamic monitor? - remove cap, turn 3-way stopcock lever up, flush, press zero on monitor, replace cap, turn lever off to port How do you calculate cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP)? - MAP- ICP How do you increase circulating volume to treat LOW preload? - -Crystalloid (Normal saline (NS), LR) - colloid (albumin)- blood products How is abdominal compartment syndrome diagnosed? - it is measured through a foley catheter. >20 mmHg sustained = abdominal compartment syndrome. How much time does each small box equal? - 0.4 seconds How often should you level and zero your transducer for your hemodynamic monitors? - at least once per shift