3 acutely ill Flashcards
1
Q
Beck triad (cardiac tamponade)
A
Decrease/ muffled heart sound
Distended neck vein from inc venous pressure
Hypotension w/pulsus paradoxus (dec pulse pressure during inspiration)
2
Q
Definition of ALI
A
PaO2/FiO2 ratio <300
Bilateral infiltrates
Acute onset
(-) evidence of left sided heart failure or left art hypertension
**ALI identical to ARDS except ARDS <200mmgH