CPAN Tammy Flashcards
Fasting Recommendations-
Clear liquid-2 hours
Breast milk-4 hours
Infant formula- 6 hours
Non- human milk-6 hours
Light meal-6 hours
Food-8 hour
Myasthenia gravies drugs to avoid
MG pts r resistant to succinylcholine, may require larger dose.
Also sensitivity to non-depolarizing muscle relaxants.
Biot breathing
Quick shallow inspiration followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea
Cheyne-Stoke
Periods of apnea, alternating with rhythmic , shallow progressively deeper and then shallower respirations
Normal INR-
0.7 to 1.8
APTT
30 to 40 seconds
Normal fibrinogen
200 to 400 mg/100ml
D-diner normal result
<250ng/ml
What does d-dimer do?
Breakdown of fibrin
Affects of DIC
Prolonged PT, PTT, INR, TT.
Decreased platelets, fibrinogen
Increased fibrin degradation ( degree of fibrinolysis, and D-dimer ( breakdown of fibrin).
Hemophilia B- clotting factor IX
Interoperative FFP needed
1 unit PRBC’s
Increase Hgb by 1 gm
Hct- 3 %
1 unit of platelets =
5,000-to 10,000
FFP
Contains all coagulation factors except platelets
Signs of magnesium toxicity
Absence of (DTR’s) deep tissue reflexes, and clonus.