Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure Flashcards
1
Q
Causes of Cheyne-Stokes Respiration? (3)
A
- Heart Failure
- High altitude
- Neurologic Disease
2
Q
Signs & cause of Biot respiration?
A
AKA “cluster respiration”
- Due to lesion of upper pons or medula
- Irregular cluster of breathing and apneas
3
Q
Symptoms of Guillaine-Barre?
A
Ascending, flaccid paralysis
-Due to infections (Campylobacter, CMV, EBV, HIV, Zika)
4
Q
Treatment of Guillaine-Barre?
A
Plasma exchange or IVIG.
5
Q
Symptoms of critical illness polyneuropathy?
A
Limb and diaphragmatic weakness, decreased DTRs.
-Preserved cranial muscle strength.
6
Q
Paralysis pattern for botulism?
A
Descending, symetric flaccid paralysis.
7
Q
Predictor for hypercapnea in kyphoscoliosis patients?
A
Cobb angle >90 degrees
8
Q
Pattern on EtCO2 monitoring consistient with COPD?
A
“shark-fin” patterns
