Critical Care Flashcards
1
Q
What is critical care?
A
Initial assessment and management of resp., cardiovascular and neuro failure
Fluid management
Organ system support and ABCDE
2
Q
What are the types of oxygen failure?
A
1 - oxygenation failure
2 - oxygenation and ventilation failure
3
Q
What is involved in resp. failure management?
A
Oxygen and air bender
Humidifier and heated delivery tube
HFT nasal cannula
CPAP
NIV
Intubtion
4
Q
What is cardiovascular failure?
A
Shock is acute circulatory failure with inadequate or inappropriately distributed tissue perfusion resulting in cellular hypoxia
5
Q
What are vasopressor drugs?
A
Metaraminol and Noradrenaline
6
Q
What are inotrope drugs?
A
Adrenaline and Dobutamine
7
Q
What is the reasons for neuro failure?
A
Metabolic, trauma, infection and stroke
