Patient Data Flashcards
Ph
(7.35-7.45)
Important to diagnose diabetes and may be a indication for sodium administration
Determine CO2 retainer (COPD) if pH is normal when PaCO2 is high = COPD
PaCO2^45 (35-45)
Not ventilating
You use to correct it
- Ippb
- mechanical ventilation
- manual resuscitation (bag)
- bipap
- mouth to mouth
- pressure support ventilation (PSV)
Below PaO2< 80. (80-100)
Means the patient is not oxygenating
Intervention is needed
Low HCO3 (22-26)
Clear indication for sodium bicarbonate administration
Hb (12-16)
Difference between low Hb and high Hb
If Hb is low the patient is hypoxic regardless of PaO2 and SaO2 so give blood
High Hb above 16 is called polycythemia found in COPD pt’s
Hemorrhaging is a indication of blood loss and indicates supplemental blood should be given!
VD/VT (20-40%)
Acceptable up to 60% if on a ventilator
The only calculation that relates to ventilation
Represents the percentage of the tidal volume that is unavailable for gas exchange
VD/VT=(PaCo2- PECo2)/ PaCo2 x100
High dead space VD/VT
Relates to pulmonary embolus
PaC02 value comes from blood gas
PECO2 comes from end-tidal CO2 monitor (infrared device or capnography) or the Douglas bag
Tube position
Tube position should always be
2cm - 1 inch above the carina or at the aortic knob/notch
Instillation of medication
Navel
Narcan.- Narcotic overdose Atropine- Bradycardia Valium/versed- Sedative Epinephrine- Asystole Lidocaine- PVC
Sinus Arrhythmia
Sinus rhythm with irregular rate
Treatment- treat any other symptoms
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus rhythm with a rate above 100
Treatment- give oxygen
Sinus bradycardia
Sinus rhythm with a rate below 60
Treatment- oxygen, atropine
PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
Treatment- oxygen lidocaine
MPVC
Multifocal premature ventricular contractions
Treatment- oxygen, lidocaine
V-tach
Ventricular tachycardia rhythm with a rate above 100
Treatment- defibrillate (if no pulse), lidocaine & (cardiovert if pulse is present)
V-fib
Ventricular fibrillation is a completely irregular ventricular rhythm
Treatment- defibrillate
Asystole
Treatment-Confirm in 2 leads first, epinephrine, atropine, CPR
1st degree heart AV block
PR interval above .20 (measured from the beginning of P wave to the beginning of the QRS
Maybe due to ischemia or digitalis
Treatment-atropine
2nd degree AV block
Irregular rhythm normal P waves but the QRS complex is missing
Treatment- atropine, electrical pacemaker
3rd degree AV block
Atrial rate above 60…. ventricular rate below 40/minute
PR interval cannot be determined; QRS complex will be widened
Treatment- electrical pacemaker
Ischemia
Reduced blood flow to tissue
Inverted T waves
Can also be caused by digitalis toxicity and hypokalemia
Injury indication
Injury is indicated by an elevated S-T segment
Infarction diagnosis
Infarction diagnosed by significant Q waves
Hyperkalemia
Will cause elevated or spike T waves
Secretions in lower lobes part of the lunges
put pt head down
Secretions in higher
Indications:
Coughing helps us get the gunk up and out
Impaired mucociliary transport Excessive pulmonary secretions *(pts who have Chronic Bronchitis & Cystic Fibrosis) Ineffective cough Absent cough
CaO2
(17-20%)
Oxygen molecules in the atrial blood
Can be reduced by low Hb anemia or CO
CaO2 has the best relationship to tissues oxygenation
CaO2=(Hb x 1.34)
CvO2
(14-16%) Oxygen retuning to the right side of the heart
Best place to obtain mixed venous blood is from the pulmonary artery
Decreasing values relate to decreasing cardiac output
Mixed venous oxygen content
CvO2=Hb
C(a-v)O2
Arterial-venous oxygen content difference from
(4-5 vol%)
C(a-v)O2= CaO2 - CvO2
Value increases as C.O decrease. (Inverse relationship)
CvO2 is dropping, cardiac output is decreasing. If the SVO2 or PVO2 is dropping while the arterial counterparts (SaO2 & PaO2) remain steady reduction of cardiac output can be assumed
Measure the oxygen consumption of the tissue
PAO2
Alveolar oxygen tension
PAO2=((PB-PH2O)FIO2)- PaCO2/0.8
The alveolar air equation is the method for calculating partial pressure of alveolar gas (PAO2). The equation is used in assessing if the lungs are properly transferring oxygen into the blood.
Shortcut: PAO2=(O2%x7)-(PaCO2+10)
A-a Gradient
A-aDO2= PAO2- PaO2
(25-65 mm Hg)
Above 65 but less than 300 mm Hg= V/Q mismatch
Above 300 mm Hg= shunt (venous admixture)
Get value on 100% FIO2
Hypoxemia - cause interpretation
P/F Ratio
(PaO2/FIO2)
Normal is 380 or greater
300 or less signifies Acute lung Injury (ALI)
200 or less signifies Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Oxygen Index (OI)
(Mean airway pressure x %oxygen) / PaO2
Fluffy infiltrates
Pulmonary edema
Tracheal shift from midline
Pneumothorax, hemothorax, significant atelectasis
Obliterated costophrenic angles
Pleural effusion
Flattened diaphragm
COPD, significant air trapping
Wedge shaped infiltrates
Pulmonary embolism
Butterfly or bat wing
Pulmonary edema
Plate like or patchy infiltrates
ARDS, or atelectasis
Scattered patchy infiltrates
ARDS