Critical Care Flashcards
1
Q
Cushing triad
A
Hypertension
Bradycardia
Abnormal breathing
2
Q
SIADH treatment
A
Free water restriction, hypertonic saline if seizing, severely altered, comatose
if correct too quickly, central pontine myelinolysis
3
Q
Prevention of ARDS
A
Low title volumes (4-6 cc/kg) only method to dec mortality
4
Q
ARDS definition
A
PaO2/FiO2 <200
Bilateral infiltrates
Absences of left atrial hypertension
5
Q
Treatment of moderate hypothermia (30-34 deg)
A
Warm humid air via ETT, warm IVF, gastric/blades lavages to get to >35%
Warm fluids should be >40 deg
6
Q
Pressers for cold shock
A
Dopamine
Epinephrine
7
Q
Pressors for warm shock
A
Norepinephrine
8
Q
Pressor for cardiogenic shock
A
Dobutamine
Milrinone
