Critical Care & Nutrition Flashcards
Mechanism of vasopressin
V1 agonist
First line antibiotic for VRE
Ampicillin-sulbactam
Caloric value of protein
4kcal/g
Caloric value of dextrose
3.4kcal/g
Caloric value of lipids
9kcal/g
Main fuel source for enterocytes
Glutamine
Respiratory quotient
Volume of CO2 released/
volume of O2 absorbed
Ketamine MOA
NMDA antagonist
Half-life of prealbumin
48 hours
Transferrin half life
8 days
Albumin half life
21 days
Which are the essential fatty acids
Linoleic and linolenic acids
Mechanism of orlistat
Inhibits gastric and pancreatic lipase (weight loss agent)
Most common congenital bleeding disorder
von Willebrand disease type 1 (AD)
Energy requirements per day for average person
25kcal/kg/day (increases in mild/moderate/major stress)
Protein requirements per day
1g/kg/day
Sodium requirement per day
2mEq/d
Potassium requirement per day
1mE1/day
Fluid requirements per day
30mL/kg/day
What agent to give HOCM patient in shock
Phenylephrine
Indications for intra-aortic balloon pump
Cardiogenic shock after MI
Mitral regurg with HD instability
VSD after MI
Most common organisms in infected AAA
Staph aureus and Salmonella
MOA of fluoroquinolones
Inhibition of DNA gyrase
MOA of metronidazole
Produces free radicals which break up DNA helical structure
MOA of macrolides
Inhibits 50s ribosome
MOA of linezolid
Inhibits 50s ribosome
MOA of tetracyclines
Inhibits 30s ribosome
MOA of aminoglycosides
Inhibits 30s ribosome
Most common cause of early graft infection
Staph aureus
Most common cause of late graft infection
Staph epidermidis
