Van Bockern - Inpatient Emergencies Flashcards
what labs did we decide to order for the HIV pt who presented w. AMS after biting off and swallowing his finger (5)
CBC
urine tox
viral load
blood cultures
lactate
dx to not forget on your differential in pt w. AMS and multiple sexual partners
neurosyphilis
what imaging did we order for the HIV pt who bit off his finger
CT-head
hand xr
abd xr
what was the treatment plan for the HIV pt who bit off his finger (3)
vanco
unasyn
IVF
what does MET stand for
what does RRT stand for
medical emergency team
rapid response team
same same
multidisciplinary team most frequently consisting of ICU-trained personnel for eval of pt’s not in the ICU who develop signs/symptoms of clinical deterioration
MET/RRT
when does the MET/RRT intervene
prior to code blue (deterioration)
goal of MET/RRT (2)
prevent cardiac arrest
ensure goals of care have been addressed
MET/RRT includes (7)
ICU residents/fellow/attending
medicine floor team
critical care RN
RT
pharmacy
house supervisor
security
denver health RRT includes (5)
critical RN
floor RN
pharmacy
RT
PA hospitalist
activation criteria for MET/RRT (10)
RR < 6 OR > 30
HR < 40 OR > 140
SBP < 90
symptomatic HTN
decrease in level of consciousness
unexplained agitation
seizure
significant fall in urine output
subjective concern about pt
per ACLS criteria 2015
top 3 reasons for MET/RRT activation
- AMS
- tachycardia
- tachypnea
3 components of structured assessment
- BLS -> are they breathing
- primary assessment -> ABCDE
- secondary assessment -> SAMPLE, ddx
what does ABCDE stand for
airway
breathing
circulation
disability
exposure
how do you manage airway/breathing (3)
O2
NIPPV
intubation
how do you manage circulation (3)
IV
monitor
vitals
how do you manage disability (2)
glucose
neuro assessment
how do you manage exposure
look at pt
surgical sites
what does “sample” stand for
signs/symptoms
allergies
meds
pmh
last PO
events leading up to
basic interventions during primary assessment
IV/O2/monitor
vitals/glucose
what does aeiou tips stand for
abuse of etoh/drugs
acidosis
epilepsy/electrolytes/encephalopathy/endocrine
infection
overdose/O2
uremia
trauma/tumor
insulin
psychiatric/psychosis/poisons
stroke/shock
69 yo f w. HTN, T2DM
s/p gastric antrectomy for PUD, POD5 due to post op ileus and inability to tolerate enteral nutrition
airway patent, mild tachypnea but speaking in full sentences, sinus tachy, warm extremities, BG 83, surgical incision looks good
what is your initial intervention (3)
address IV access
fluid bolus for hypotn
APAP for fever
for previous pt:
s: gradually more confused throughout day
a: doxy
m: MAR notable for frequent dilaudid dosing
p: HTN, T2DM, s/p gastric antrectomy w. post op ileus
l: NPO
e: gradual confusion
what labs/imaging do you order
labs: cbc, cmp, lactate, blood cultures, UA
imaging: CT-H, CXR, CT abd/pelvis
previous pt’s labs:
WBC 16.0 (up from 8)
Cr: 2.1 (baseline 1.0)
lactate: 4.2
CXR: bibasilar infiltrates
what is your ddx (3)
severe sepsis
HAP
AKI
go to tx for HAP
cefepime
tx for previous pt
cefepime PLUS vanco (HAP)
fluids for hypotn
trended lactate q 1-2 hr
blood cultures
d/c w. PO abx
what’s the purpose of trended lactates
check for sepsis tx efficacy
what does FAST stand for
face
arms
speech
time
80 yo m w. PMH HTN, T2DM, CKD3 - admitted w. CP - has NSTEMI
he was given ASA and started on heparin gtt w. plans for cardiac catheterization in the morning
you take over pt and he is aphasic w. left-sided weakness - she calls a stroke alert
what is the most important next step
ask last normal!
initial stroke alert includes (4)
brief neuro exam
last known normal!!
glucose
start NIHSS stroke scale
after stroke alert, what imaging do you order
CT-H w.o contrast
plus neuro consult
time frame for stroke alert
10 min: door to doctor
15 min: neurologist
25 min: door to CT completion
45 min: door to CT interpretation
60 min: door to tx
3 hr: admission to ICU
time of stroke onset =
last time seen normal
timeframe for tPA
0-4.5 hr
timeframe for mechanical embelectomy for all
vs
for some
for all: 0-6 hr
for some: 6-24 hr
for our NSTEMI pt with the stroke alert:
BG and vitals are normal
last known normal was 2 hr ago
initial NIHSS is 12
CT-H shows massive intraparenchymal bleed
what do you do
consult neuro -> reverse heparin
mean time to tx for stroke pt’s
144 min
what outcomes improve with each 15 minutes of earlier tPA administration
lower in-house mortality
lower rates of ICH
more independent ambulation at d.c
higher rate of d.c to home
clinical definition of status epilepticus
sz lasting > 5 min
OR
recurrent sz w.o return to baseline mental status