Chapter 16 - Critical Care II Flashcards
Diagnosis of significant organ failure of the lung?
- need for mechanical ventilation
- PaO2/FiO2 ratio <300 for 24 hours
Diagnosis for significant organ failure of cardiovascular?
need for pressors to maintain adequate tissue perfusion Or Cardiac Index <2.5
Diagnosis of significant organ failure of the kidney?
- creatinine >2x baseline on 2 consecutive days
- dialysis
Diagnosis of significant organ failure of Liver?
bilirubin >3 on 2 consecutive days
PT >1.5 control
Diagnosis for significant organ failure of CNS?
glasgow coma scale <10 without sedation
Diagnosis for significant organ failure of coagulation?
platelets <100 need for factor replacement
Diagnosis for significant organ failure of host defenses?
WBC <1000 OR invasive infection including bacteremia
aspiration of what pH causes injury?
pH 2.5 and volume >0.4cc/kg causes increased damage
what is Mendelson’s Syndrome?
chemical pneumonitis from aspiration of gastric secretions most common site is posterior portion of RUL and superior portion of RLL
What is atelectasis?
bronchial obstruction and respiratory failure main causes most common cause of fever in first 48h fever tachycardia increased in pts with COPD, upper abdominal surgery tx with incentive spirometer
What can throw off pulse ox?
- nail polish
- dark skin
- low-flow states
- ambient light
- anemia
- vital dyes
What causes pulmonary vasodilation?
bradykinin PGE1 prostacyclin NO
What causes pulmonary vasoconstriction?
- histamine
- serotonin
- TXA2
- epinephrine
- norepinephrine
- hypoxia
- acidosis
how do you alkalosis via lungs?
pulmonary vasodilator
how do you treat acidosis via lungs?
pulmonary vasoconstrictor
What vasodilatory drugs cause pulmonary shunting?
Nipride, nitroglycerin, nifedipine
Increases in NO cause vasodilation. In the lungs, this causes an increase in flow w/o increasing oxygenation, ie shunting.
An important side effect is cyanide toxicity - tx amyl nitrite, sodium nitrate, sodium thiosulfate
What is the most common cause of postoperative renal failure?
hypotension
What percentage of nephrons need to be damaged before you have renal dysfunction?
70%
What is FeNa?
(Naurine/Naplasma) / (Crurine/Crplasma)
- < 1% is prerenal - the kidney is working, it is still trying to hold Na in response to a decrease of flow into the glomeruli
- > 2% is ATN or postrenal - the kidney is not working well
- intermediate could be either