Gen - miscellaneous facts Flashcards
Where in the oesophagus is a temperature probe most accurate
Distal 1/3
in upper third its affected by airway gas flow
Which is faster a thermadot chemical temperature or mercury
Thermadot
What does a pulmonary artery catheter use to measure temperature
Thermistor
Do you need high or low rates of urine flow for accurate core bladder temp
High
Does MDMA cause hepatotoxicity
Yes - acute hep to fulminant failure
Do you get high or low sodium with MDMA
Low - it releases ADH, they get water intoxicated and sweat sodium
Do you get hyper or hypotension with MDMA
Hyper - sympathetic stimultation
Hypo or hyperthemia with MDMA
Hyperthermia
What are the independent variables or the Steward acid bases hypothesis
PaCO2
Atot (weak acids)
SID
(Hydrogen ions and bicarb are not)
Is there good evidence to support restritie strategies in both child and adults
Yes to both
Is CO2 elimation proportion to minute volume or alveolar MV,
Alveolar - total takes dead space
Eqn for plateau pressure
Ppeak - Presistance
which MEN syndromes causes hypercalcaemia
I and IIa (not IIB)
does hyperthyroidism cause hypercalcaemia
yes
Can theophylline cause hypercalcaemia
yes
Can loop diuretics cause hypercalcaemia
no
Which trial advocated tight sugar controls
Leuven studies
Which trials did not advocate tight sugar control
NICE sugar
VISEP
What is the range of BM needed
4-10
Normal R time
8-12 minutes