Fall: Term 1
What is the definition of intubation?
The process of placing an endotracheal tube into the trachea to secure the airway for ventilation.
In Y-blood tubing what is the size of the filter?
170-260 micron filter
What can be applied to an Double Lumen Tube to assist in delfation?
Suction
What are the 3 zones on the arm?
Write
Forearm
Elbow
What is a laryngospasm?
An uncontrolled or involuntary muscular contraction of the vocal cords.
What are the 3 forms of transmission?
What is the average time for an O.R. turnover?
15-40 minutes
Where does a leak test for a bronchoscope take place?
Sterile Procressing Department
What are 3 things that determine radiation exposure?
1. Distance
2. Time
3. Shielding
What are 3 types of bougies?
Straight
Curved
Vented
What are the full tank pressures for all 3 gasses?
Air=745 psi
Nitrous Oxide=750 psi
Oxygen= 2200psi (660 liters)
What is another name for Cricoid Pressure?
Sellick Manuever
What is the respiratory rate for one lung ventilation?
16 breathes per minutes
Left Bundle Branch Block
What is the gold standard for a difficult airway?
Video laryngoscopes
What are the 3 parts to an airway fire?
1. Oxidizer (O2)
2. Ignition (Laser/Bovi)
3. Fuel (ETT or whatever is being burned)
What is the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament
Adductor longus
Sartorius muscle
What 3 medications are irritating to peripheral veins?
1. Sodium Bicarb
2. Mannitol
3.Amiodarone
What happens if we don't deflate the balloon on the PAC after getting wedge pressure?
Pulmonary infarction
What does RAE stand for?
Ring Adair Elwin
What are the 5 types of LMAs?
Gastric
Endoscopic
Flexible
Intubating
Classic
What is the Massive Transfusion Protocol 1:1:1 ratio?
1 packed red blood cell (transports O2)
1 fresh frozen plasma (volume and clotting)
1 platelets (coagulation)
What does IVRA stand for?
Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
How many units of Heparin are used to coat a PAC?
125-1750 units
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A rare but serious condition causing abnormal clotting throughout the whole body.