Shock Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
What are pressors?
A
Catecholamines/sympathomimetics
2
Q
What are 6 examples of pressors?
A
- Epinephrine
- Norepinephrine
- Phenylephrine
- Dopamine (non-selective B)
- Dobutamine (B1 specific)
- Milrinone
3
Q
What is source control?
A
Removing the source if possible (ie. surgery)
4
Q
What does it mean to consult?
A
Receiving guidance from medical team experts (ie. ICU)
5
Q
____ spectrum antibiotics have high efficacy in empiric therapy
A
Broad
6
Q
What are 6 examples of broad spectrum antibiotics?
A
- Cefazolin (Kefzol)
- Ceftriaxone & Cefepime
- Meropenem
- Piperacillin
- Levoflaxcin
- Vancomycin
7
Q
What does a UA (urinalysis) test for?
A
- Ketones
- Protein
- Glucose
- Blood
- Bilirubin
- WBC
8
Q
What does a CMP (metabolic panel) test for?
A
Endocrine + renal function
9
Q
What is troponin?
A
Muscle protein
10
Q
When does troponin leak out?
A
During an MI
11
Q
Vancomycin has the best efficacy for gram _ bacteria
A
+
12
Q
How does the generation of an antibiotic affect if it crosses the BBB?
A
Later generations will cross
13
Q
Shock index is >__ = hypoperfusion
A
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