Surg Ph3 Flashcards
Remrks on tranexamic acid
CRASH-2 TRIAL: if given within 3 hours of injury, decreasesd mortatlity
A unit of lbood could be transfused most rapidly through which of the following vascular access catheters
Widest and shortest
“16-gauge, 3-cm peripheral IV in the right antecubital fossa”
How to diff coagulpathy of endstage liver dse vs DIC
Estimation of factor VIII:c
C/i to organ donation
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
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Tx of itp vs ttp
ITP: steroids
TTP: plasma exchange transfusion
Base deficit
I: 0 to -2
II: -2 to -6
III: -6 to -10
IV: less than -10
DOC for complicated pancreatitis
Cilastatin-imipinem
Chronic carrier state occurs with hepatitis C infection
75-80%
At what pressure is operative decompression of a compartment mandatory?
45 mmHg
*most common compartment involved: anterior compartment of the leg, which contains the deep peroneal nerve
Proliferative phase of wound healing
7 days (4-12 days)
Model in patient safety
Donabedian model
Changes in structure, process, outcomes
Prophylaxis using low-dose UFH reduces the incidence of fatal pulmonary embolism by
50%
Best test to predict successful extuvation of patient
Tobin index
Ratio of RR and tidal volume
≤105: 70% chance of passing
>105: 80% chance of failing
Which have been showsn to decrease the time of post-op ileus
Erythryomycin
FDA-approved drug for post-op ileus
Alvimopan
Mu-opioid receptor antagonist