Critical Care Flashcards
Acute adrenal insufficiency tx
IVF, hydrocortisone
T1DM, BG=500
Kussmaul resp
DKA
Psuedohyponatremia
For every 100 ↑ BG, Na ↓ 1.6
Why do you need to worry about K in acidotic pt?
Acidotic pt w/ normal or low K, VERY depleted (in acidosis K is driven extracellularly)
DKA tx
IVF (5 L), electrolytes, CORRECT ACIDOSIS w/ insulin
T2DM, BG=700
++polyuria, ++dehydration
HHS
HHS tx
IVF (7 L), insulin slowly
If you correct hyperglycemia too quickly, risk of what?
Cerebral edema
↑ intraocular pressure
Halos, unilateral red eye w/ vomiting
Acute glaucoma
Acute glaucoma tx
Timolol drops, mannitol (osmotic diuresis), acetazolamide
Virchow’s triad
Hypercoagulable state, endothelial injury, stasis
Pulmonary embolism tx
Heparin 1st → enoxaparin or warfarin for minimum 3 months
Mediastinal shift (tracheal deviation) Absent breath sounds on one side
Tension PTX
Tension PTX tx
Needle decompression + chest tube
HTN urgency BP
S >220 or D >125