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pulm intraop monitoring and difficult airway Flashcards

1
Q

pulse ox measures a difference between background absorption in ___ and peak absorption in ___.

A

diastole, systole

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2
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plethysmography displays as a waveform the differences in absorption during

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arterial pulsation in systole

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3
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infrared nm

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940

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4
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infrared is for

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oxyhemoglobin

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5
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infrared corresponds to ___ saturation

A

100

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6
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red light nm

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660

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7
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red is for

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deoxyhemoglobin

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8
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red light corresponds to ___ saturation

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50

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9
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PAO2 ___ ___ __ for Sat ___ ___ ___

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40 50 60 . 70 80 90

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10
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mixed venous blood in PA

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75, 40

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11
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tissue damage by pulse ox caused by

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heat from light source (rare) or sensor pressure (more common) may cause tissue damage

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12
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what happens if you use standard pulse ox in MRI

A

patient gets burned

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13
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endobronchial intubation and pulse ox

A

undetected

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14
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limitations of pulse ox.

A

HYPO tension, thermia, volemia (shock), perfusion. vasoconstriction. asystole. vfib. BP cuff inflation, tourniquet

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15
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carboxyhemoglobin on pulse ox

A

shows spo2 of 100 (overestimates)

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16
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methemoglobin on pulse ox

A

absorbs equally at both wavelengths, shows SPO2 of 85% regardless of the true oxygen saturation

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17
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what causes methemoglobinemia

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nitrates, benzocaine spray, nitro, sulfonamides, nitrites, nitroprusside

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18
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how to treat methemoglobiema

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give methylene blue or ascorbic acid

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19
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2 things that do not affect pulse ox

A

fetal hemoglobin and bilirubin

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20
Q

poor accuracy at SPO2

A

30

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21
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if Hb

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3-4

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22
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venous pulsations

A

SPO2 thinks they are arterial. like R heart failure (cor pulmonale) or tricuspid regurg . seen in dependent down limb

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23
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malpositioned sensor

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penumbra effect - shows SPO2 of 90-95

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24
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capnography rapidly and reliably indicates ____ intubation but does not reliably detect ____

A

esophageal. endobronchial

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25
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gold standard for tracheal intubation

A

ETCO2

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26
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capnograph

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records and displays CO2

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27
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CO is depicted graphically as a ___ recorded by a ____ and measured by a

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capnogram, capnograph, capnometer

28
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aspiration (sidestream) capnograph

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continual suction of gas from breathing circuit.

29
Q

aspiration (sidestream) capnograph aspiration rates

A

50-250ml/min

30
Q

aspiration (sidestream) capnograph CO2 concentration is determined by

A

infrared absorption

31
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aspiration (sidestream) capnograph is prone to

A

water precipitation and erroneous readings

32
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AB

A

beginning exhalation, dead space gas

33
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CB

A

exhalation, mixing of gases

34
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CD

A

alveolar plateau, alveolar rich gas

35
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D

A

highest CO2

36
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DE

A

start inspiration

37
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early spont breath capnogram

A

muscle relaxant wearing off

38
Q

exp valve failure or depleted CO2 absorber shows

A

elevation of baseline

39
Q

inspiratory valve failure allows you to

A

exhale up the insp limb. causing rebreathing. go up on your flows

40
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dCO2 definition

A

normal ETCO2 to arterial CO2 gradient

41
Q

dCO2 normal

42
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dCO2 reflects

A

alveolar dead space

43
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any significant reduction in lung perfusions ___ alveolar dead space and ___ dCO2

A

increases, increases

44
Q

PaCO2 will always be ___ than ETCO2 why?

A

mixing and dilution with the dead space gases

45
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what increases dCO2

A

decreased pulm artery pressure, upright posture, PE, COPD, mechanical obstruction oF PA, cuff leak, tracheal disruption, bronchopleural fistula, decreased CO or decreased BP

46
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hypoventilation causes ____ etco2

47
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MH causes ___ etco2

48
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laparoscopy causes ____ etco2

49
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CO2 inflation causes ____ etco2

50
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hyperthermia causes ____ etco2

51
Q

improved blood flow to lungs after hypotension resuscitation causes ____ etco2

52
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water in capnograph causes ____ etco2

53
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tourniquet released causes increased

54
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CO2 absorber exhausted causes ____ etco2

55
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inadequate fresh gas flow causes

56
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faulty valves in circuit causes ____ etco2

57
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most common cause of decreased ETCO2

A

hyperventilation

58
Q

airway leak, leak around cuff

59
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decreased blood flow to lungs causes ___ etco2

60
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PE causes ____ etco2

61
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arrhythmias causes ___ etco2

62
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incipient pulm edema causes ____ etco2

63
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hypothermia causes ___ etco2

64
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inadequate sample volume causes ____ etco2

65
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sample catheter misplaced causes ____ etco2

respiratory physio (12 decks)

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