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answers
Interventions for hypothermia |\ |\
warm iv fluid |\ |\
room >80degrees
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bearhugger
cover pts head|\ |\
Complications of hypothermia |\ |\
Myocardial dysfunction =decreased contractility (give milrinone)
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Dysrthymias
Hypercoagulability what pts? |\ |\
hypothermic pts |\
pregnant pt |\
pts on estrogen
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vessel wall damage from what?
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Surgery/trauma pt |\
central lines |\
,pa catheters
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venous stasis |\
immobility
atrial fib |\
Normal serum osmolality |\ |\
285-295
what's the most important electrolyte when talking about Osmo?
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Sodium
low serum osmolality s/s
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fluid volume excess
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delusional hyponatremia |\
Siadh
high serum osmolality s/s
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fluid deficit|\
, dehydrated
DI
DKA
airway trauma
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bleeding
vomiting
turn pt on side
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suction
Breathing (trauma) |\
examine chest wall movement
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assess rest rate
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AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Painful Stimuli
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Unresponsive