Intensive Care Cases Flashcards
1
Q
Winters Equation
A
Gives predicted PCO2
Predicted PCO2 = 1.5HCO3 + 8 +/- 2
2
Q
Anion Gap Calculation
A
Na+ - (Cl- + CO2)
Normal is 10-12 mEq/L
3
Q
Types of respiratory failure
A
Ventilatory failure (high CO2) Oxygenation failure (low O2) Airway failure (cannot protect)
4
Q
Causes of ventilatory failure
A
Acute
- drug overdose
- athma
- stroke
Chronic
- emphysema
- fibrosis
5
Q
Causes of oxygenation failure
A
Acute
- pneumonia
- embolism
Chronic
- emphysema
- fibrosis
6
Q
Clinical signs of chronic oxygenation failure
A
a
7
Q
CPAP
A
a
8
Q
BiPAP
A
a
9
Q
Contraindications to NIPPV
A
- Altered mental status (b/c no gag reflex)
- Facial deformity or trauma
- Stridor or burns or obstruction or airways
- Cardiac or respiratory arrest
- Unable to clear sputum
- Recent thoracic surgery
- Severe multilobar pneumonia
10
Q
ARDS criteria
A
a
11
Q
Signs and symptoms of ARDs
A
a
12
Q
ABGs with ARDS
A
a
13
Q
Causes of ARDS
A
a
14
Q
SIRS Criteria
A
Temp > 38 or < 36
HR > 90
RR > 20 or PaCO2 < 32
WBC > 12000 or < 000 or > 10% bands
15
Q
SEPSIS
A
SIRS + source of infection