CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA Flashcards
1
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- evaluation for possible infarction, stable arrhythmias, mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure, hypertensive urgency without end-organ damage
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
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Cardiac
2
Q
- stable patients for weaning and chronic ventilation, patients with potential for a respiratory failure who are otherwise stable
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Pulmonary
3
Q
- stable central nervous sytem, neoromuscular, or neurosurgical conditions that require close monitoring
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Neurological
4
Q
- hemodynamically stable
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Drug overdose
5
Q
- stable bleeding, liver failure with stable vital signs
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Gastrointestinal
6
Q
- diabetic ketoacidosis, thyrotoxicosis that requires frequent
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Endocrine
7
Q
- postoperative from major procedures or complications that require close monitoring
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Surgical
8
Q
- early sepsis, patients who require closely titrated intravenous fluids, pregnant women with severe preeclampsia or other medical problems
- guidelines for conditions that could qualify for intermediate care
A
Miscellaneous
9
Q
-Critically ill
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Medical and Surgical Care ICU
10
Q
-Full care of OB and Anesthesia
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Obstetrical ICU
11
Q
HEMODYNAMIC CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY
A
- Inc Cardiac Output
- Inc Blood Volume
- Inc Pulse Rate
- Dec Vascular Resistance
12
Q
Incidence: 1 in 500 pregnancies
Causes: Cardiogenic & Non-Cardiogenic
A
Acute pulmonary edema
13
Q
- Less frequent
- Hydrostatic edema caused by high pulmonary capillary hydraulic pressure
- Ventricular failure causing edema associated with Gestational Hypertension, Congenital or acquired anatomic defects
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Cardiogenic
