Blood
The four major components of human blood
What are red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets
The line type used to monitor constant internal blood pressure in real time.
What is an arterial line.
The medication used to reduce a patient's blood glucose and/or potassium levels.
What is insulin.
The tube placed in the trachea during induction that allows the anesthetist to ventilate the patient under general anesthesia.
What is an endotracheal tube.
The term used to describe the rapid transfusion of whole blood in emergent blood loss situations that generally includes 10+ units of packed RBCs, platelets and plasma in a cooler.
What is a massive transfusion protocol.
The term for the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the blood stream?
What is hemoglobin.
A type of IV line used to warm and deliver blood.
What is a hot line.
The most commonly used induction sedative in general surgery.
The fluid warmer.
What is a ranger.
The first lab sample drawn from the a line immediately after induction of a trauma patient, providing the anesthetist with values related to the stabilization of the patient's vitals.
What is an arterial blood gas.
The percentage of red blood cells in your blood
What is the hematocrit.
The type of arterial line that also monitors cardiac output.
What is a Flo-Trac.
The drug most commonly used prior to induction to help the patient relax, calm their nerves, and in some cases is used for nurse/twilight sedation in combination with a narcotic pain medication.
What is Versed (midazolam).
The machine that collects the patient's blood as they lose it, "cleans" it, and allows it to be transfused back to the patient.
What is a cell saver.
A blood sample drawn from the arterial line that provides the anesthetist with information about the patient's clotting factors.
What is a Quantra.
Under normal conditions, this is the ratio of hematocrit to hemoglobin in your blood.
What is 3:1
The three veins most commonly used for placing a central line.
The (internal) jugular vein, the subclavian or the femoral vein.
The most commonly used paralytic reversal medication given when it is time to wake the patient.
What is suggamadex.
When setting up for a pediatric case, these two pieces of equipment must be included every time.
What are the pediatric blue bell and the CMAC.
The maximum rate at which the Belmont can deliver blood to the patient through a large-bore IV line in the case of massive blood loss.
What is 500mL/min
The machine used to rapidly infuse blood products in the case of emergent/massive blood loss.
What is the Belmont Rapid Infuser.
The type of central line most commonly used for cardiac surgery at UNMH.
What is a 9 French MAC catheter.
The class of medications designed to increase blood pressure in emergent hypotensive (low pressure) situations.
What are vasopressors.
This monitor is placed inside the central line and into the patient's heart to prepare for open heart surgery, giving continuous cardiac output measurement.
What is a Swan-Ganz catheter.
These two pieces of equipment must be immediately brought into the room during a Code Blue.
The OR Trauma med box and the crash cart.