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What is the most important sign in a Tachypnea
critically ill pt? Why?
Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory
alkalosis compensation
A pt misses dialysis for a few days Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock
and comes in with fluid overload.
He's tachycardic and tachypneic.
On physical exam, you find JVD,
pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop
during inspiration), and HoTN
(80/40) with distant, muffled heart
sounds. Lungs are clear to
auscultation. What is the dx?
If a pt has a thyromental distance of Difficult airway w/ an anteriorly displaced larynx
2 cm, what can you expect about
their airway?
A COPD pt comes in with difficulty BVM
breathing. He then becomes apneic
and unresponsive. How would you
ventilate this pt?
, A pt arrives after falling from a Cerebral edema/increasing ICP
ladder and has a frontal laceration.
On examination, you find Intubation tends to cause an increase in ICP.
papilledema and labored breathing Administer lidocaine prior to intubation to inhibit
w/o being able to clear secretions. vagal stimulation.
What is your biggest concern when
intubating this pt?
An ESRD pt w/ hyperkalemia Succinylcholine
develops dyspnea and requires
intubation. Which paralytic Worsens hyperkalemia
agent/NMB should you avoid and
why?
A pt is admitted after an OD. He The pt is having apneic episodes, which means
starts to have apneic episodes and that administering high-flow O2 will be
his SpO2 is dropping. You place him ineffective.
on a non-rebreather mask w/ 100%
O2, yet his SpO2 remains at 80%. Choose an LMA if the BVM fails.
Why is it not being corrected?
Then, if you try a BVM and it also
fails, and video laryngoscopy is
unavailable, what is your next best
choice for an airway?
What intervention improves Targeted temperature management.
outcomes with ROSC after cardiac
arrest? 32-36 C
A shunt means there is perfusion Pneumonia
without ventilation. What disease
process is an example of a shunt?
Which type of respiratory failure Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure --> mixed
occurs with CNS depression after
an OD?
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Terms in this set (39)
What is the most important sign in a Tachypnea
critically ill pt? Why?
Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory
alkalosis compensation
A pt misses dialysis for a few days Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock
and comes in with fluid overload.
He's tachycardic and tachypneic.
On physical exam, you find JVD,
pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop
during inspiration), and HoTN
(80/40) with distant, muffled heart
sounds. Lungs are clear to
auscultation. What is the dx?
If a pt has a thyromental distance of Difficult airway w/ an anteriorly displaced larynx
2 cm, what can you expect about
their airway?
A COPD pt comes in with difficulty BVM
breathing. He then becomes apneic
and unresponsive. How would you
ventilate this pt?
, A pt arrives after falling from a Cerebral edema/increasing ICP
ladder and has a frontal laceration.
On examination, you find Intubation tends to cause an increase in ICP.
papilledema and labored breathing Administer lidocaine prior to intubation to inhibit
w/o being able to clear secretions. vagal stimulation.
What is your biggest concern when
intubating this pt?
An ESRD pt w/ hyperkalemia Succinylcholine
develops dyspnea and requires
intubation. Which paralytic Worsens hyperkalemia
agent/NMB should you avoid and
why?
A pt is admitted after an OD. He The pt is having apneic episodes, which means
starts to have apneic episodes and that administering high-flow O2 will be
his SpO2 is dropping. You place him ineffective.
on a non-rebreather mask w/ 100%
O2, yet his SpO2 remains at 80%. Choose an LMA if the BVM fails.
Why is it not being corrected?
Then, if you try a BVM and it also
fails, and video laryngoscopy is
unavailable, what is your next best
choice for an airway?
What intervention improves Targeted temperature management.
outcomes with ROSC after cardiac
arrest? 32-36 C
A shunt means there is perfusion Pneumonia
without ventilation. What disease
process is an example of a shunt?
Which type of respiratory failure Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure --> mixed
occurs with CNS depression after
an OD?
