Anaesthetics - critical care Flashcards
1
Q
What is critical care?
A
Organ system support - can be one or multiple
2
Q
What is type 1 respiratory failure?
A
Oxygenation failure
3
Q
What is type 2 respiratory failure?
A
Oxygenation and ventilation failure
4
Q
What is another word for cardiovascular failure?
A
Shock
5
Q
What are the 5 main types of shock?
A
Septic shock Hypovolaemic shock Anaphylactic shock Neurogenic shock Cardiogenic shock
6
Q
What is cardiac output?
A
Total blood pumped by the heart per minute - Heart rate x stroke volume
7
Q
What is stroke volume?
A
Volume of blood pumped by the heart per beat
8
Q
What drugs can be given to combat cardiovascular failure?
A
Vasopressors ie Metaraminol, noradrenaline
Inotropes - adrenaline, dobutamine
9
Q
What can cause neurological failure?
A
Metabolic problems
Trauma
Infection
Stroke
