Intensive Care Flashcards
1
Q
qSOFA criteria
A
Hypotension, altered mental state, tachypnoea
2
Q
Procalcitonin cut-off to give Abs
A
> 0.5
3
Q
Fluid bolus volume/kg in sepsis
A
30mL/kg
4
Q
Albumin contraindicated in:
A
Head injury
5
Q
Treatment for toxic shock syndrome:
A
Clindamycin and IVIg
6
Q
Side effects of vasopressin
A
Splanchnic and digital ischaemia, oliguria, uterine contraction
7
Q
Inotropes for septic cardiomyopathy
A
Dobutamine, adrenaline
NOT milrinone or levosimendan
8
Q
Corticosteroid dose in sepsis
A
200mg/d
9
Q
Multiple dose activated charcoal useful in:
A
Large SR overdose, large ingestion with delayed absorption
10
Q
Organophosphate antidote
A
Atropine
11
Q
Cyanide antidote
A
Hydroxocobalimin
12
Q
Methanol tox cofactor
A
Folate or folinic acid
13
Q
Ethylene glycol tox cofactor
A
Pyridoxone
