Critical care Flashcards
1
Q
What are the levels of care?
A
Level 0- commuity
Level 1- hospital ward
Level 2- HDU, single organ failure
Level 3- ITU, multi organ failure
2
Q
What are the daily Na+ requirements?
A
1-2mmol/kg/day
3
Q
What are the daily K+ requirements?
A
0.5-1mmol/kg/day
4
Q
What are the daily fluid requirements?
A
25-30ml/kg/day
5
Q
What are the daily glucose requirements?
A
50-100g/day
6
Q
What is type I respiratory failure?
A
Low level O2 in blood
More common
7
Q
What is type II respiratory failure?
A
Low level O2 and high CO2 in blood
Less common
8
Q
What drugs slow HR?
A
BB
9
Q
What drugs increase HR?
A
Choronotropes
10
Q
What drugs increase contractility?
A
Iontropes- beta 1 agonists
11
Q
What drugs increase after load?
A
Vasopressors- alpha 1 agonist
12
Q
What can be used to measure circulation?
A
Urine output
Consciousness level
Lactate
