final Flashcards
oxygen humidification
if more than 4L/min
nasal cannula highest rate
6
trach tube dislodgement
1st 72 hrs- vent w bag and call rapid response
after 72 hrs- clamp open and replace tube
tracheomalasia
constant pressure exerted by cuff causes tracheal dilation and erosion of cartilage- nothing unless bleeding, switch to uncuff ASAP
trachea-innominate artery fistula
pulses, remove tube, emergency
trach cuff pressure
14-20
trach educatio-4
shower shield, cover w loose cotton cloth, increase humidity in home, med alert abot no speaking
epistaxis
nosebleed
head and neck cancer
painless hoarseness
meniere’s disease
hydrops diet, low Na, avoid caffiene
dermatonal distribution
shingles along nerve
squamous cell
fixed nodular, rapid metastasis
basal cell
pearly papule, rare metastasis
melanoma
horizontal followed by verticle growth
vancomycin
redman syndrome, no bolus, IV at least 1 hr
high sp gravity
dehydrated
renal impairment labs
Cr 1.5 +, GFR 45+