Lindsay Jones ACCS Respiratory critical care, Exam Review. Latest update.

Lindsay Jones ACCS Respiratory critical care, Exam Review. Latest update. Weaning from NO(Nitric Oxide) - -reduce by 10ppm every 2 hours. When @ 10ppm reduce by 2.5ppm every 2.5 hour What is methemoglobinemia - -Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to your cells. Inhaled Prostaglanding E1 - -Used to treat pulmonary hypertension How does helium reduce FRC - -decreases air trapping and facilitates better exhalation Pulsus Parodoxus - -airway resistance that is so high that BP falls with inspiration Initial Ventilation settings: Rate - -10-18/Min FiO2: - -30-60%(if emergency start @ 100%) PEEP - -0-9(Therapeutic Peep starts at 10) If was on CPAP start at that PEEP If pt has ARDS start peep at - -10cmH20 Vent modes - -1)SIMV