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5) CPPT In The ICU & Physiological Monitoring Flashcards

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What does interprofessional care (IPC) consist of?

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HCP’s communicating w/each other, pt’s, & their families in an open, collaborative, & responsible manner

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What things can be done in the ICU for CPPT?

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  • Postural drainage
  • ACT
  • Coughing/Cough Stimulation
  • Breathing exercises
  • Suctioning
  • Pt mobilization
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Indications for CPPT ICU pt’s:

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  • Retained secretions
  • Acute atelectasis
  • Infiltrates
  • Decr PaO2 or SpO2 from this retained secretions
  • Prophylaxis for acute neuro diseases, smoke inhalation, or TBI
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How is efficacy of CPPT determined?

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  • Decr pulmonary infection incidence
  • Decr time on a vent
  • PFT improvement
  • Tracheostomy prevention
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5
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By what % can activity in the ICU incr metabolic rate by?

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35%

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What is needed for normal A/W clearance?

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Mucociliary activity & an effective cough

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What can cause secretion retention & why?

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  • Viscous secretions
  • Cuffed tracheal tube
  • Dehydration
  • Hypoxemia
  • Immobility
  • Poor humidification

*All of these impede mucociliary clearance

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What can neuro conditions & drug-induced paralysis that effects glottis & breathing muscles innervations cause?

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Infective cough

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Is PD & manual techniques as effective at removing a foreign object from the lungs as therapeutic bronchoscopy?

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Yes

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What can mobilization decrease the need for?

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PD & P/V

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Do manual techniques incr ICP?

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No

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12
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How long should it take O2 levels to return to baseline?

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15 minutes

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13
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What is the normal HR range?

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60-90BPM

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What is the normal range for MAP?

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60-110mmHg

92 is the goal

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What is the normal range for CVP?

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2-6mmHg

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What is the normal ICP?

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15mmHg

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What is the normal range for SpO2?

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97-98%

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What are the purposes of tracheal tubes?

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  • Gives access to the upper A/W in pt’s w/obstructions
  • Allows for easier & safer suctioning
  • Allow for mechanical ventilation
  • A/W protection
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When is an ET tube used for an intubation?

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For short-term management of the AW (<7-10days)

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Where is a trach tube inserted & what do you need to make sure of?

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  • Inserted below the vocal cords, between the 3rd & 4th tracheal rings
  • Need to make sure the low-pressure cuff’s inflated during mechanical ventilation
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Can C-spine ROM & prone positioning be done for a pt w/a trach?

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Yes

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What is a fenestrated trach & when is it used?

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  • Has opening in the posterior wall of the tube above the cuff
  • Used to assess a pt’s readiness for extinction
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Complications associated w/intubation

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  • Ulceration
  • Erosion/Scarring
  • Fistula
  • Laryngeal/Vocal Cord Damage
  • A/W obstruction
  • Active dislodgement or extubation
  • Infection
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What is a chest tube?

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Tube placed in the pleural cavity or mediastinum to drain excess fluid or air

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Where is a chest tube placed?

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  • In the 2nd intercostal space for a pneumothorax

* 4th intercostal space for fluid

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26
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What should be avoided w/a chest tube?

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Kinking

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27
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3 compartments of a chest tube container

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1) Underwater sealed drainage
2) Collection chamber for fluid or air
3) Suction chamber

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28
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Can pt’s connected to the underwater sealed drainage be mobilized & ambulated?

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Yes

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If a pt is connected to the suction chamber, can they be mobilized?

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Talk to MD first

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30
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Can P/V be done w/a chest tube?

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Yes

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31
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Can shoulder ROM & breathing exercises be done on a pt w/a chest tube?

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Yes. It’s absolutely necessary!

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32
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What is a pulse-ox used for?

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To detect early hypoxemia, O2 flow rate, & O2 concentration

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33
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Is a pulse-ox absolute?

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No, its a trend indicator

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34
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What is a hemodynamic monitor (HDM)?

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Monitor that goes directly into the body to measure ABP, CVP, intercardiac pressures, & PAPs

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Which tubes & monitors are usually sutured in place?

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  • Chest tubes
  • HDM
  • Hemo cath
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What is the purpose of an arterial (A) line?

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Used to:

  * Draw blood
  * Monitor ABP
  * For vasopressin therapy
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37
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Where is an A-line usually inserted & why?

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Into the radial artery for free ROM

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What do you need to be aware of in a pt w/an A-line?

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Make sure that the transducer is at the same level of the R atrium

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Complications associated w/A-lines

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  • Ecchymosis
  • Hematoma
  • Soreness
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If a pt has a femoral A-line, what needs to be done & why?

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Check w/MD before amb & sitting bc some don’t allow hip flexion

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Where is a central venous pressure (CVP) catheter placed & what is it used for?

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To measure:

  • End diastolic pressure
  • R ventricular fxn
  • Systemic fluid status

*Placed in the R atrium

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If CVP is high, what does it mean?

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R Ventricular Failure

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43
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Where is a Swan-Ganz catheter placer & what is it’s purpose?

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  • Measures hemo status to detect heart failure, sepsis, & pulmonary edema
  • Inserted through the R atrium to the R ventricle to the pulmonary artery
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Can you do shoulder ROM w/a Swan-Ganz catheter?

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What is the purpose of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line?

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  • Gives long-term access for infusions of meds, nutrition, or blood products
  • Eliminates complications that occur w/neck or chest insertions
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Where & how is a PICC line placed?

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Under a fluoroscopy into a vein in the antecubital fossa. The top of the catheter is then moved into the SVC & R atrium

47
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Risks associated w/PICC lines

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  • Mechanical phlebitis
  • Infection
  • Venous thrombosis
  • Catheter embolus
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What are the PT implications for a pt w/a PICC line?

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  • Make sure the lines are slack before moving
  • Don’t take BP in the arm w/PICC line
  • Clarify your plans & make sure they’re ok
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What is a triple lumen catheter (TLC)?

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3 separate catheters in 1 sheath for infusion of meds, nutrition, & blood & also allows for blood draws

50
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What is a TLC inserted into?

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Subclavian, Jugular, or Femoral veins up to the SVC; Placement is confirmed w/CXR

51
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What are the risks associated w/TLC?

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  • Pneumothorax
  • Embolization
  • Vessel & tissue damage
  • Hemorrhage
  • Infection
  • Catheter displacement
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What are the PT implications for a pt w/a TLC?

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  • Avoid cervical hyperextension
  • Don’t to PT until CXR confirms TLC placement & r/o pneumothorax
  • Make sure catheter is slack before moving
  • Check your plans w/MD
53
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Where is an implantable port placed?

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In the 3rd intercostal space up into the subclavian or internal jugular to the SCV or R atrium

54
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What are the risks w/an implantable port?

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  • Pneumothorax
  • Infection
  • Venous thrombosis
  • Catheter migration
  • Catheter embolus
  • Hemothorax
  • Cardiac dysrhythmia
55
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What is an electronic pacemaker?

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Electrically stims the myocardium to control/maintain HR

56
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Where is a temporary pacemaker inserted?

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Under fluoroscopy into the subclavian or internal jugular to the R heart

57
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What are the risks associated w/temporary pacemakers?

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  • Infection
  • Arrhythmias
  • Myocardial perforation
  • Cardiac tamponde
  • Pneumothorax
  • PE
  • Pacing wire displacement
  • Bleeding at insertion site
58
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PT implications for temporary pacemaker?

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  • Be careful w/UE ROM
  • Coughing can cause displacement
  • Clear your plans w/MD
59
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What is a hemocath?

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Allows access for urgent dialysis

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Where is a hemocath placed?

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Into the subclavian, internal jugular, or femoral vein

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Risks associated w/hemo cath

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  • Pneumothorax
  • Hemothorax
  • Air embolism
  • Bleeding at insertion site
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What are the PT implications for for a hemo cath?

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Clear your ROM, OOB, transfers, & amb plans w/MD

63
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What is mechanic ventilation?

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Delivers constant cycled volume of air at a contestant pressure to pt’s in respiratory failure to improve pulmonary gas exchange

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What will happen if a pt is ventilated for >10days?

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They’ll get a tracheostomy

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What are the implications for mechanical ventilation?

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  • RR >30
  • Inability to maintain arterial O2 says >90% w/O2
  • PaO2 <50mmHg
  • PaCO2 >50mmHg
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What are the most commonly used vent modes?

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AC, CMV, SIMV, & PSV

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AC/CMV mode

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Total ventilators support

  • All breaths are mandatory & delivered by the vent at a preset volume, pressure, breath rate. & inspiratory time
  • Not a good sign if pt is on this
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SIMV mode

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Partial support mode where the minimum # of fully assisted breaths per min is delivered–># is determined by the pt’s strength, effort, & lung mechanics

*Weaning mode

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When will the high pressure alarm on a vent go off?

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If A/W is blocked, tension pneumothorax, or coughing

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When will the low pressure alarm on a vent go off?

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If there’s an air leak or pt is disconnected from the vent

71
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What is neurological monitoring used for?

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To get info about brain fxn to minimize 2 complications–>Indicates worsening condition based on pressure incr

72
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Intracranial Pressure (ICP) monitor

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Placed on the injured side of the brain to measure pressure exerted by the brain, blood, & CSF against the skull; Helps to maximize cerebral perfusion

73
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External Ventricular Drain (EVD)

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Drains CSF

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If a pt has an ICP, what should you not do?

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Change the bed position w/out asking

75
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Indications for ICP monitor:

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  • GSC <8
  • Reye’s Syndrome
  • Cerebral hemorrhage
  • Space-occupying brain lesions (CA)
76
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True or False: Clinical signs are always predictive of a worsening brain injury?

77
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What can a high ICP cause?

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Decr cerebral perfusion w/no indication

78
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Normal ICP range

79
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How high can you push a pt’s ICP to? What will happen if you push higher?

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  • 20-25mmHg

* 2 brain injury bc high pressure compresses tissue so it decr cerebral blood & tissue perfusion

80
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How many peaks should an ICP wave have?

81
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What do slight fluctuations in ICP waveform correlate w/?

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Respiration & BP fluctuations

82
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What does an alpha wave mean?

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Sudden incr in ICP–>Correlates w/poor prognosis

83
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What does a beta wave on an ICP mean?

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Respiratory changes & decr brain compliance

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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP)

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Driving pressure of blood to the brain

85
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If the CPP is >40mmHg, what does it mean?

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Brain fxn can’t be supported

86
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Formula for CPP

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CPP=MAP-ICP

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Implications for CPP monitoring

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  • PT should always be aware of the ICP & CPP
  • Changing waveforms need to be reported
  • If pt needs to rest, come back later
  • Can do trendelenburg for 15min as long as ICP<25mmHg & CPP>50mmHg
  • Always check w/MD first
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How long can you put a pt in trendelenburg for & under what conditions?

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15 minutes as long as ICP<25mmHg & CPP>50mmHg

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Normal range for systolic pressure:

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100-130mmHg

90
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What is the normal range for end diastolic pressure?

91
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What is the normal range for R CVP?

92
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What is the normal range for systolic pulmonary artery pressure?

93
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What is the normal range for end diastolic pulmonary artery pressure?

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What is the normal range for mean pulmonary artery pressure?

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What is the normal range for pulmonary artery wedged pressure?

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ICP

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Intracranial Pressure

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HDM

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Hemodynamic Monitoring

98
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CVP

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Central Venous Pressure

99
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PAP

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Pulmonary Artery Pressure

100
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PICC

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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

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TLC

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Triple Lumen Catheter

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AC

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CMV

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SIMV

105
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PSV

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EVD

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External Ventricular Drain

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CPP

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Central Perfusion Presure

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PAWP

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Pulmonary Artery Wedged Pressure

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