8/11/21 Flashcards
What is a standard weight-based dose of packed red blood cells when transfusing a child?
10 mL/kg
Face suture duration
5 days
lower ext suture duration
8-10 days
Suture over joint duration
10-14 days
upper ext suture duration
7 days
True or False: Using tap water to cleanse lacerations increases infection rates.
False.
Cauda equina syndrome most commonly results from a ____________, but can also occur from trauma, an infection (epidural abscess), or a hematoma (epidural hematoma).
herniated disk
What is the treatment of cauda equina syndrome?
Emergent decompression (a surgical emergency).
Normal ABG values
Normal ABG values
pH:7.35 – 7.45
PaCO2: 35 – 45
HCO3: 22 – 26
Acute Respiratory Acidosis labs
Respiratory Acidosis
pH: < 7.35;
PaCO2: > 45;
HCO3: Normal
(Normal ABG values pH:7.35 – 7.45; PaCO2: 35 – 45; HCO3: 22 – 26)
Acute Respiratory Alkalosis labs
Respiratory Alkalosis
pH: > 7.45;
PaCO2: < 35;
HCO3: Normal
(Normal ABG values pH:7.35 – 7.45; PaCO2: 35 – 45; HCO3: 22 – 26)
Acute Metabolic Acidosis labs
Metabolic Acidosis
pH: < 7.35;
PaCO2: Normal;
HCO3: < 22
(Normal ABG values pH:7.35 – 7.45; PaCO2: 35 – 45; HCO3: 22 – 26)
Acute Metabolic labs
Metabolic Alkalosis
pH: > 7.45;
PaCO2: Normal;
HCO3: > 26
(Normal ABG values pH:7.35 – 7.45; PaCO2: 35 – 45; HCO3: 22 – 26)
At what potassium level should insulin be withheld until appropriate potassium replacement has been achieved in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Intravenous insulin should be withheld if the initial potassium is less than 3.3–3.5 mEq/L.
Approximately how long will nerve blocks last if 1% lidocaine without epinephrine is used?
30–60 minutes
