ITE Crit Care 2 Flashcards
Any abx that treats GNB may directly cause lysis and release ____
outer bacterial membrane, Lipopolysaccharide
How does TPN cause hypophosphatemia?
Glucose loading –>
cellular uptake of glucose and phosphate
*often, phosphate is added to TPN when first started
3 causes of severe hypophosphatemia in ICU setting
- refeeding syndrome
- DKA
- Large decreases in PCO2 (hyperventilation)
Refeeding syndrome symptoms (4)
- Respiratory insufficiency
- Rhabdo
- Red cell dysfunction
- Sudden death
_________ is the most common cause of distributive shock characterized by severe peripheral vasodilation
septic shock
- high cardiac output state (9L)
Obstructive shock is mostly d/t _____ causes of cardiac pump failure and often associated with poor RV output and increased systemic vascular resistance
extracardiac
Normal cardiac output in L/min
5 L/min
Non anion gap metabolic acidosis is used to determine ______
if the kidneys are functioning appropriately and acidifying urine in the setting of systemic acidosis
- the kidneys also serve as the body’s primary means of eliminating excess H+ during acidemia
_________ is used to differentiate between etiologies of non-anion gap metabolic acidoses
Urine anion gap aka urinary strong in difference
How to measure urine anion gap. What is normal?
Na + K + Cl
Nl: 0-5 mEq/L
If the urine anion gap is NEGATIVE, this indicates a higher than expected amt of NH4+, indicating __________ response to systemic acidosis.
appropriate
- by acidifying the urine through trapping of H+ in the NH4+ molecule
Type 1 renal tubular acidosis is caused by a failure of the kidney to excrete H+ in the ____ part of the nephron, and results in (excess/poor) secretion of potassium
distal nephron
excess
- HYPOKALEMIA
Type I RTA is a classic presentation of systemic acidemia and paradoxical _____.
hypokalemia
Type __ RTA will cause hyponatremia and hyperkalemia
Type 4 RTA
When renal secretion of H+ is impaired (RTA), the urine anion gap will be _____, despite a systemic acidosis
neutral or elevated
Normal urine anion gap is 0-5 mEq/L
______ can be used for prophylaxis against chemical warfare nerve agents soman, sarin gas, and VX, which all act as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (organophosphate poisoning)
pyridostigmine
Cholinergic effects
SLUDGE ME
Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation GI distress Emesis Miosis
_____ is a drug that binds to acetylcholinesterases that have been inactivated by organophosphate compound, causing the organophosphate compound to dissociate and allowing the acetylcholinesterase to become active again. (removes nerve agent from binding site on enzyme)
Pralidoxime
- Cannot cross BBB
Treatment for nerve agent exposure (not prophylaxis)
Atropine or pralidoxime
_____ is an anti-muscarinic that can be used to treat the muscarinic effects of nerve agents, but not prophylaxis
atropine
*only one that can cross BBB
_____ is a cholinergic agent which helps attenuate/block muscarinic effects of nerve gasses. _____is an acetylcholinesterase reactivator and actively removes nerve agent from the binding site on the enzyme
atropine
pralidoxime
_____ and ____ can manage acid-base status during CPB, where hypothermia plays a major role in reducing cerebral metabolic demands
pH stat, alpha stat
______ management technique corrects the alkaline drift by maintaining a neutral pH during hypothermia during CPB
pH stat
______ management allows the natural alkaline drift to occur without correction during CPB
alpha-stat
Disadvantages of pH-stat
increased delivery of embolic load to the brain
Loss of cerebral autoregulation
_____ management couples CBF with CMRO2 during CPB
alpha stat
_______ controlled ventilation is characterized by decelerating inspiratory flow rate and more homogenous distribution of tidal ventilation across alveoli with different time constants
pressure
- as well as constant inspiratory pressure