Critical Care

Question 1

Types of Respiratory Failure

Answer 1

Type 1 - Oxygenation

Type 2- Oxygenation and ventilation; CO2 starting to decine

Question 2

SATs should ideally be at what level?

Answer 2

Above 88% minimum!!

Question 3

Air provided by nasal cannula

Answer 3

Dry, cold

Only a few litres per minute

Question 4

Advantage of HFT nasal cannula

Answer 4

Humidified air up to 80 L /min

Question 5

HFT Nasal cannula used for which type of resp failure?

Answer 5

Type 1

Question 6

What is used in Type 2 Resp failure?

Answer 6

NIV

Question 7

Management if greater resp failure experienced

Answer 7

Intubation

Balloon in trachea to protect from aspiration

Question 8

What can be used if larger pressures are needed to ventilate in resp failure?

Answer 8

Tracheal tube

Question 9

Prolonged artificial ventilation can trigger which condition?

Answer 9

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Question 10

Why does infection occur under ventilation/ARDS?

Answer 10

Cilia won’t be clearing secretions