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Critical Care / ED Flashcards

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tachypnea, muscle rigidity, incr CO2, acidosis, fever after GA?
Tx?

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malignant hyperthermia

tx w/ hypervent, o2, dantrolene

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most common vital sign assoc w/ incr ICP?

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hyperventilation

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Cushing triad?

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bradycardia, htn, irreg respiration

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3 signs of complete heart block?

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HR incr w/ crying
soft vibratory ejection murmur
intermittent brisk jugular venous pulse wave of neck

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salt wasting + fatigue, vomiting, HA, muscle weakness, wt loss

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adrenal insufficiency

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lab findings in adrenal insuff?

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low glucose
hi K
low Na

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candidiasis with adrenal insufficiency- think of what?

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autoimmune polyendocrinopathy

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what should ADH be like in adrenal insufficiency?

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high, appropriately so.

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when can near drowning be observed at home?

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< 1 min submerged, no LOC, no resuscitation needed

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key prognostic predictor in near drowning?

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length of asphyxia

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near drowning w/ any of these three features requires observation for risk of ARDS in 6 hrs

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  1. hx apnea and CPR in field
  2. resp failure from aspiration
  3. arterial desat / tachypnea –> ARDS
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when to intubate (GCS score) after head trauma?

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GCS </= 8

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ARDS CXR findings

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fine reticular infiltrate

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6 causes of ARDS

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  1. PNA
  2. Lung contusion
  3. smoke inhalation
  4. blood product trf
  5. sepsis
  6. aspiration
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14
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SVT tx when adenosine doesn’t work right away or recurs?

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try again w/ incr dose, if it recurs tx w/ IV Dilt

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poor prognosis after near drowning 3 fx

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submersion > 25 min
apnea / coma at admission
pH < 7

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16
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< 10 min CPR has good or bad prognosis

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good w/o neuro impairment

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flail chest w/ resp distress and tachypnea, next step?

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decompress hemothorax w/ chest tube

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18
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normal cardiac ejection fraction?

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55%

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EF in acute heart failure?

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<25%

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infant with grey color, poor cap refill, thready pulses?

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cardiogenic shock

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21
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tx w/ child with aortic stenosis in heart failure

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PGE1 to maintain or reopen ductus arteriosis

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FH of sudden death and epilepsy in patient with syncope in pool?

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long QT! Familial…

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muffled heart sounds and pulsus paradoxus

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tamponade

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define pulsus paradoxus

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decr SBP during inspiration

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25
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absence of vertebral and carotid artery blood flow? How to document.

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brain death.

radionucleotide scan or angiography

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signs of impending liver failure?

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high ammonia and change in mental status

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chronic tremor, anxiety, high LFTs? Dx and next step?

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Likely Wilson’s, get serum ceruloplasmin

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TCA (imipramine) ingestion and EKG

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QT and QRS prolongation

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29
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Do the Primary Survey:

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  1. Airway w/ cervical spine stab
  2. Breathing / vent
  3. Circ / hemorrhage control
  4. Disability: neuro screen
    5: environment/exposure
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30
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optimal end tidal CO2 for trauma pt w/ head injury

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30-35mmHg (mild hypervent)

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31
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imaging of choice to look for abd trauma?

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Abd CT, most treated conservatory

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32
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eye punch, 24-72 hrs later w/ red eye, pain, vision issues, constricted pupil

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post traumatic iritis

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33
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hyphema 2/2 complication in next week

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rebleeding

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34
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teardrop shaped pupil, irregular

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ruptured globe

35
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indication for burn center referral

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  1. resp injuries/trauma too
  2. chemical/electrical
  3. partial thickness burn >20% BSA
  4. full thickness burn > 2%
  5. full thickness of face, hands, feet, perineum
36
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BSA in babies rules

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head 18%, trunk 18%, legs 14%, arms 9% each

37
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Frx w/ high rate of abuse:

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rib, metaphyseal chip, spine/scapula, complex skull

38
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spiral humeral frx is what?

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NAT

39
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Most common growth plate injury

A

2

40
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abuse fractures (3)

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metaphyseal chip/corner bucket handle fractures
posterior ribs
spiral diaphyseal fractures of humerus

41
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wounds that should close by secondary intention

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animal bites unless on face, human bites on MCP joints (incr risk infx)

42
Q

antidote for propanolol

A

glucagon

43
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toxidrome: incr HR, BP, RR, Temp
Agitation and possible seizures/psychosis, sweating, big pupils

Types?

A

sympathomimetic: amphetamine, cocaine, pseudophed, caffeine, albuterol

44
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toxidrome: High HR, BP, RR, Temp, altered MS, delirium, hallucinations, big pupils but DRY/FLUSHED skin, DRY mucus membranes, Urinary retention

Possible tx?

A

Anticholinergic (Mad, Dry, Hot, Red)…
Antihistamine, TCA, antispasmodic, jimsonweed, atropine

Tx: ?physostigmine?

45
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toxidrome:

Incr RR, temp, nl HR and BP, Confusion-> coma, small pupils, sweaty/diaphroetic, bronchorrhea, vomiting/diarrhea

A

Cholinergic / Anticholinesterase (Organophosphate pesticides, nerve agents, nicotine)

46
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low HR, BP, RR, temp

euphoria then lethargy, coma, miosis

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opiates, clonidine, tetrahydrozyline eyedrops

47
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Hi HR, hi Temp, agitaiton, confusion, mania, coma

big pupils, hyperreflexia, myoclonus, akathisia, sz, rigidity

A

serotonin syndrome / ecstasy

48
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low BP, RR, temp, slurred speech, ataxia, decr MS, normal/big pupils, but sluggish

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sedative/hypnotic: benzos, barbiturate, buspirone

49
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antidote for methanol or ethylene glycol

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Fomepizole

50
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antidote for cholinesterase inhibitors?

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Pralidoxime

51
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Antidote for digoxin

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digibind

52
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antidote for tylenol? how does it work? s.e?

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N acetylcysteine - binds directly to NAPQ1 to create a nontoxic metabolite
w/ IV form, can have anaphylaxis

53
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Stages of Acetaminophen tox correlate with what

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days out from ingestion:
Stage 1: day of, n/v, no pain normal labs
Stage 2 (day 2-3): abd pain, hi LFTs
Stage 3 (day 3-4)
Stage 4 (day 4-5)+ ...
54
Q

likely toxic tylenol ingestion? How does it work to destroy liver?

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> 10gm

Depletes glutathione stores

55
Q

acid base issue with salicylate OD

A

respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis non gap

56
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mydriasis, tachycardia, anxiety, muscle tension leading to hyperthermia, seizure, hypoNa

Tx

A

hallcinogens (ecstasy, LSD, PCP, shrooms)

Tx: BZD, Nitroprusside for htn, IVF for rhabdo

57
Q

Endotracheal tube rule?
Child
Newborn
Infant

A

Uncuffed (age/4) + 4
For cuffed, go one size smaller

Term: 3.5mm uncuffed, 3 cuffed
Infants 4 / 3.5

58
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Depth of ET insertion?

Baby and >2y

A

ET tube size x 3

>2y: Depth = (age/2) +12

59
Q

most predictive of outcome in child submerged?

A

effectiveness of resuscitative efforts at scene

60
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Tx of flail chest?

What do you see?

A

tracheal intubation with PEEP (no more strapping of chest)

(ribs move in and out)/ paradoxical chest wall movement

61
Q

ET size

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(age + 16) / 4

62
Q

meds you can give via ETT

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LANE: Lidocaine, Atropine, Narcan, Epi

63
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formula to calculate tidal volume on the vent

A

7ml/kg

64
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epi dose for anaphylactic

A

1:1000

65
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coverage of cat bites?

Step 1 of bites

A

deep punctures: cover SA, Pasteurella multocida: Augmentin

Step 1: clean w/ high pressure irrigation

66
Q

red circle around white ring bite

A

brown recluse (loxosceles reclusa)

67
Q

bite with tiny puncture wound but htn and muscle aches/belly aches?

A

black widow (latrodectus mactans) spider bite

68
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acute management of snake bite

A

loose fitting constriction band

69
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Tx of hypothermia

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40 degree IVF
gastric lavage w/ warm fluid
warm O2 42-46 degrees

70
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Riskier bites for rabies (3)

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  1. close to brain
  2. unprovoked
  3. bat and woodchuck
71
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Tx of rabies suspicion

A

human rabies Ig

4 doses of rabies vaccine day 0,3,7,14

72
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risk of dilantin if given too fast

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bradycardia

73
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drug for pump (cardiogenic) shock and drug for warm (vasodilation / septic) shock?

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Dobutamine for heart

NE for warm shock

74
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Intubate for Glascow < what?

A

<8

75
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normal glascow coma score

A

15

76
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3 components of GCS?

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eye opening score (1-4)
verbal score (no response - conversation 1-5)
Motor score (none - posturings - pain - commands: 1-6)
77
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clear rhinorrhea w/ sugar in it?

A

CSF: Basilar skull frx

78
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What is Caffey disease?

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infantile cortical hyperostosis, fever, swelling of face, jaws, and cortical thickening of long/flat bones

79
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Type of fracture expected in a boy aged 5-8 falling on outstretched arm

A

supracondylar fracture

80
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injury in 11-15 yr old who fell onto outstretched partially extended arm

A

dislocation of elbow w/ ? neurovasc compromise

81
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direct impact w/ arm laterally rotated causes what injury?

A

epiphyseal fracture

82
Q

palpable step off of anterior shoulder joint without crepitus?

A

AC separation

83
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Methanol ingestion

A

visual changes

84
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lithium ingestion

A

DI/polyuria

85
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ethylene glycol ingestion

A

calcium oxalate crystals in urine

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