ITE QBANK Misc 2 Flashcards

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Common side effects of Zofran

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  1. QTc prolongation (20%)
  2. Headache (11%)
  3. Transient inc in AST and ALT (5%)
  4. Constipation (4%)
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In ECHOs, dP/dt is the _,

E/A is the _

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dP/dt: rate of rise in ventricular pressure

  • good measure of cardiac contractility
  • Estimated using simplified bernoulli eq.

E/A: diastolic mreasurement

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Majority of pts with myelomeningocele (spina bifida), where meninges and spinal cord are exposed, also have concommitant ___

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Chiari II malformation (herniation of brainstem thru foramen magnum) and hydrocephalus secondary to blockage of fourth ventricle
- freq require VP shunt placement

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Oxygen consumption in an adult is ~ __ mL/kg/min
and FRC is _ mL/kg.

How do you calculate min until hypoxemia?

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3-4 mL/kg/min

30 mL/kg

*multiply above by pts body weight (kg) to get O2 consumption and FRC

Min until hypoxemia = (FRC/O2 consumption)

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FRC is reduced by _% when going upright to supine and _% with induction of GA

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15%

10%

*If pt obese, FRC is even more reduced and they desat faster.

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How should congenital diagphragmatic hernia be managed to prevent worsening of pulmonary HTN?

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  1. Low tidal volume ventilation
  2. Permissive hypercapnia (PaCO2 up to 65)
  3. Normothermia
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Ketamine MOA

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NMDA receptor antagonist
- receptors are a class of excitatory glutamate receptors
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Etomidate and propofol MOA

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GABA agonist

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Etomidate adverse events

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  1. Burning on injection
  2. Post op nausea
  3. Superficial thrombophlebitis
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Acute Intermittent Porphyria

  • What is it
  • preop treatment?
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AIP: deficiency in enzyme required for heme synthesis
- 4 types

IV fluids + GLucose (avoid starvation states)
Avoid exacerbating attack
- Avoid: barbiturates, sulfonamides, ethyl alcohol, ergotamine

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How does uremia (ie; a pt not having dialysis for several days) affect clotting?

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Uremia causes impaired platelet production, function, and aggregation

  1. Interferes with vWF formation and release -> impaired platelet activation
  2. Abnl GPIIb-IIIa function on surface of platelets -> impaired platelet activation and aggregation
  3. Prostacyclin and NO is increased -> platelet inhibitory effects
  4. Decreased Tissue Factor -> cannot activate factor X -> cannot convert prothrombin to thrombin
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Which one has higher risk of pneumothorax, supraclavicular or infraclavicular blocks?

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Supraclavicular

  • “do it all block”
  • “spinal of the arm”
  • Nerves are closely packed and readily blocked

1-6% risk of PTX

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Which block is associated with:

  • ipsilateral phrenic nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve blockade
  • ulnar nerve (C8-T1) sparing
  • vertebral artery puncture
  • Horner’s syndrome
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Interscalene brachial plexus block

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Most common complication of supraclavicular nerve block?

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phrenic nerve blockade

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PTT tests the integrity of the ______ pathways and is more sensitive to lower levels of heparin than ACT. PTT will be prolonged when there are deficiencies in factors ______.

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Intrinsic and final coagulation pathways

XII, XI, IX, or VIII

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Things that result in variable ACT during coagulation in cardiac cases

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  1. Hemodilution
  2. Hypothermia
  3. Platelet count < 50
  4. Concomitant admin of meds (Prostaglandin, ASA, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors)
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Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) equation

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SVR = 80 * (MAP - RAP) / CO

*R = R atrial P

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Options for analgesia for stage II of labor

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  1. Pudendal block
  2. Neuraxial anesthesia
  3. IV anesthesia (nitrous oxide)
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Labor pains during the first stage of labor primarily arises from __, and is felt in __ dermatomes

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uterus and cervix
- (visceral pain - Paracervical and hypogastric plexus)

T10-L1

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Labor pains during the second stage of labor primarily arises from __, and is felt in __ dermatomes

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perineum and vaginal stretch
- (Hypogastric plexus and pudendal nerve)

T12-L1 and S2-S4

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Remifentanil is metabolized by ___ and has a half life of ___

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plasma esterases
- not the liver

1-20 min

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GCS Score
Eye
Verbal
Motor

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Eye 4
Verbal 5
Motor 6

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Where are these sweat glands found? What type of postsynaptic receptors are found at these sites?

  • Eccrine
  • Apocrine
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Eccrine: Everywhere (except lips, tips of penis and clit)
- cholinergic

Apocrine: Armpits and perineum
- Adrenergic

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A sudden (Increase/Decrease) in EtCO2 and SpO2 after tourniquet release should raise suspicion for PE from preop DVT

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Decrease

*normally, EtCO2 is acutely Increased after

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Propofol infusion syndrome
rare complication of high dose (>4 mg/k/hr or > 65 mcg/kg/min), long term (>24h) propofol infusion Prop impairs cellular FFA utilization and mitochondrial activity -> inc reliance on anaerobic metabolism - Cardiac and skeletal m and pancreas particularly susceptible to dmg
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Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) defined by HR > 100 and 3 or more diff P waves - Most likely associated with pts with ___
Pulmonary (COPD exacerbation, pulm HTN) and cardiac pathology (atrial distention)
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The lungs play a significant role in the metabolism of multiple hormones - Which ones does it activate?
Angiotensin I Arachidonic acid
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The lungs play a significant role in the metabolism of multiple hormones - Which ones does it inactivate? (8)
1. Adenosine 2. ATP 3, Bradykinin 4. Endothelin 5. Leukotrienes 6. Norepi 7. PGD, PGE, PGF 8. Serotonin
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The lungs play a significant role in the metabolism of multiple hormones - Which ones does it not affect? (7)
1. Angiotensin II 2. Dopamine 3. Epi 4. Histamine 5. Oxytocin 6. PGI2 and PGA2 7. Vasopressin
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Perioperative conditions leading to sickling
SIX H's cause SICKling (HbS) 1. Hypothermia 2. Hyperthermia 3. Hypoxemia 4. Hypotension 5. Hypovolemia 6. H+ ions (acidosis) *HTN does NOT cause sickling
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Altered mental status Non pitting edema Hypothermia
Myxedema Coma - Pitting edema from mucin deposit in the skin - Life threatening - mortality rate of 30-60%
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``` SIADH (Euvolemic Hyponatremia) Urine Osmolality? FENa? Ur Na+? Serum Uric acid and BUN? ```
Ur Osm: > 100 mOsm FENa: >1% Ur Na+: >20 mEq Low serum Uric acid and BUN - *Elevated ADH = concentrated urine
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Elevated ADH (SIADH), (Promotes/Prevents) diuresis but PERMITS natriuresis and other solutes
prevents - *Elevated ADH = concentrated urine
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SIADH is a _______, ________ hyponatremia
dilutional, euvolemic
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Fenoldopam is a ______ receptor agonist with direct _____ and _____ properties
Selective dopamine (D1) receptor agonist Natriuretic Diuretic
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Large molecules (are/are not) able to pass through the semipermeable membrane used for hemodialysis (HD). Serum bicarb, Na, Glucose, protein concentrations (increase/decrease) following HD
Are NOT Increase d/t concentrating effect *HD uses ultrafiltration, only allows small molecules to cross.
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Fenoldopam is a selective D1 receptor agonist that directly causes _______ vasodilation and produces ______ at higher doses
Renal vasodilator Hypotension *Renal protector when renal vasoconstriction is anticipated
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Substances commonly removed from pts blood: (7)
``` calcium magnesium phosphate potassium urea creatinine water ```
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) can cause dysrhythmias if shock travels through heart and disrupts nl conduction. The best way to prevent dysrhythmias is by synchronization of shock to the _____ wave on ECG
R wave (refractory period of cardiac cycle)
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Prerenal - FENa - BUN:Cr
- FENa: <1 | - BUN:Cr >20
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Intrinsic and Postrenal - FENa - BUN:Cr
- FENa >2 | - BUN:Cr < 20
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FENa < 1
Prerenal
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BUN:Cr > 20
Prerenal
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Large amts of blood products containing sodium citrate can lead to _______ as it can be metabolized into ________
metabolic alkalosis sodium bicarbonate
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Peritoneal dialysis is the preferred dialysis mode for pts who cannot tolerate ___________
the hemodynamic challenges of hemodialysis | ie. unstable angina, severe AS, HFrEF
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Pts needing long term dialysis for ESRD usually get (peritoneal/traditional) hemodialysis
traditional - better clearance of solutes - better volume management
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Pts with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease should get _____ prior to robotic surgeries
CT angiogram of the head - d/t increased risk of intracranial aneurysms - Steep trendelenburg increases risk of cerebral aneurysm rupture
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Post-cardiopulmonary bypass AKI risk factors:
1. Preop cr > 1.2 2. Combined valve + bypass procedures 3. emergency sx 4. Pre-op intraaortic balloon pump
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Main sx of bladder perforation is _________. If TURP procedures are done under spinal anesthesia, it should be below the level of ___ to recognize CNS sx.
abdominal pain T10
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___________ is the best perioperative test to predict AKI in the setting of suprarenal aortic cross-clamping for repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Creatinine clearance - 24 hr ideal, but 2 hr collection reasonable *BUN and Cr ideal to determine preexisting renal dmg and will not reflect failure until well established
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_________ and ________ helps prevent the remodeling that occurs secondary to angiotensin II and are beneficial in CHF
ACEi and ARBs *remodeling: cardiomyocyte proliferation and fibroblast activity
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Kidneys receive __% of cardiac output. Renal cortex gets ___% of cardiac output and has oxygen extraction ratio of __%. Renal medulla gets __% of cardiac output and has oxygen extraction ratio of __%.
20% Cortex: 95%, 20% Medulla: 5%, 80% - A small change in total blood flow to the kidney can has exaggerated effects in the medulla -> local hypoxia/injury
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(Hypervolemia/Hypovolemia) can increase risk of afib
both Hypervolemia: mechanical stim of RA -> myocardial stretch -> increase atrial cell triggering Hypovolemia: decrease venous return to RA -> reduce SV and CO -> dec tissue O2 delivery -> induce catecholamine release
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High amts of excess H+ ion in serum results in (Higher/Lower) free bicarbonate ion levels. This causes a _______ in pts w/ metabolic acidosis
Lower - bicarb buffering effect High anion gap d/t loss of free bicarb ion
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Renal failure often causes _______ d/t the kidney's inability to regulate extracellular fluid H+ ion [ ]
metabolic acidosis *normal kidney fxn reabsorbs filtered bicarb, secretes H+ ions, and produces new bicarb ions
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Renal replacement therapy is a broad term that encompasses: (4)
1. hemodialysis "dialysis" 2. peritoneal dialysis 3. hemofiltration 4. renal transplantation
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Continuous Renal Replacement therapy includes: (3) | - The concept of CRRT is to dialyze slowly, over 24h, just like the kidney does
1. Continuous venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) 2. Continuous venous hemofiltration (CVVH) 3. Continuous venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF)
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Newer irrigation solns used for TURP like glycine, cytal (mannitol and sorbitol) decrease the incidence of cerebral edema and hemolysis, but the incidence of _______ are unchanged
Hyponatremia and fluid overload
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Time of onset for local anesthetic systemic toxicity with CNS sx?
Immediately
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Steroid induced myopathy usually involves ______ muscles. Usually occurs after _____ weeks
proximal 3-4 weeks
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3 hormones that counteract the action of insulin (and increase hepatic gluconeogenesis)
Cortisol Catecholamine Glucagon
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SIRS is associated with (catabolism/anabolism) d/t increase in beta 2 adrenergic stimulation, and increased energy expenditures
Catabolism | - increase in lipolysis and proteolysis
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Exposure to ______ has the highest risk for seroconversion
Hep B surface antigen + - 30-60% *HIV and HCV is 0.3%
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Ventilator associated pneumonia is associated with a ____ times mortality in pts vs pts without it. Abx?
5x 3 drug combo - Beta lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor - Antipseudomonal FQ - Either Linezolid or Vanc
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______ is effective at reducing I-131 uptake by the thyroid and reduces the incidence of radiation exposure related thyroid complications
Potassium iodide
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________ is the treatment choice of methemoglobinemia in pts with G6PD deficiency by reducing ___ to ____
ascorbic acid *reduces Fe3+ to Fe2+
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Methemoglobinemia occurs when hgb becomes ______ from Fe2+ to Fe3+.
oxidized
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Methemoglobin is unable to bind ____ and causes a funcational _____, it also shifts the oxygen dissociation curve to the ______
oxygen anemia Left shift
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______ can be used to treat cyanide toxicity, by oxidizing Fe2+ to Fe3+.
Amyl Nitrite
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_______ can all cause transient decreases in SpO2 lasting any where from ____ to ____ minutes
methylene blue indocyanine green indigo carmine
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Why is the R IJ central line more common than L?
Increased incidence of arterial puncture d/t more venous overlay over the artery
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Carotid embolization from carotid artery cannulation on the (Right/Left) poses greater risk as the (Right/Left) cerebral hemisphere is dominant in the majority of the population
Left Left *R sided carotid massage is preferred over L sided
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TPN is most associated with which two complications?
``` #2 Thrombophlebitis #1 infection ```
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Acid-base status can be managed during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by ____ and ____
pH-stat and alpha-stat
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There is a natural (Acidic/Alkaline) drift associated with hypothermia d/t the increase in gas solubility and reduction of the _____
Alkaline PaCO2
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pH-stat corrects for the alkaline drift during CPB by maintaining _______.
neutral pH during hypothermia *alpha-stat allows natural alkaline drift to occur
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Alpha-stat is able to maintain autoregulation and the embolic load to the brain is minimized through coupling ___ with ____
CBF and Cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen demand (CMRO2)
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Corticosteroid deficiency in the ICU is most likely secondary to ____
functional adrenal insufficiency (not primary)
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Abx used to treat GNB (ie: cefepime) can worsen hypotension by _______
directly lysing outer bacterial membrane, releasing Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
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Theory of drowning is persistent _____ following aspiration of fluid
laryngospasm
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Mg is excreted by the (liver/kidney)
kidney | *pts with RF high risk of hypermag
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Theopylline is a methylxanthine drug similar to ____. Pt is at risk for ___ and ____ d/t preeclampsia and hypermagnesemia.
caffeine sz and arrhythmias
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Magnesium potentiates ________ drugs and ________
nondepolarizing NMBs Local anesthetics
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How much sodium bicarbonate should be administered to pts to correct a metabolic acidosis? (Only if they are mechanically ventilated or else their respiratory acidosis will worsen!)
Sodium bicarbonate (mEq) = 0.2 * pt weight * base deficit
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Sodium bicarb should not be administered to a pt with respiratory depression or respiratory failure unless _________. Sodium bicarb will be converted to ___ and if a respiratory compensation cannot occur, respiratory acidosis will worsen the acidosis
the pt is intubated CO2
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Narrowest part of the pediatric airway?
GLOTTIC OPENING
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How are infants able to feed and breathe at same time?
1. posteriorly displaced sphincter 2. large omega shaped epiglottis 3. cephalic position of the larynx
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2 (surface tension) _____________ Radius
La place's law
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What type of apnea is more assoc w/ preterm infants?
central apnea - immaturity of respiratory centers
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average o2 consumption in neonates and adults in ml/kg/min?
Neonate: 6.4 ml/kg/min Adult: 3.5 ml/kg/min
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EMLA cream is made of ____ and _____
Lidocaine 2.5% | Prilocaine 2.5%
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age based formula for uncuffed ETT size
(age/4) + 4 *cuffed size is a half size off at the end
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What type of shock is seen with: - hypotension for > 30 min, - SBP < 90 mmHg - PCWP > 18 mmHg - Cardiac index < 2.2
cardiogenic shock