RT Technical Specs (Airway & Tools)
This specific OPA model is identified by having two parallel side channels rather than a center hole.
-What is the Berman airway?
Even with "perfect" chest compressions, the resulting cardiac output is only this fraction of the patient's normal output.
What is one-fourth (1/4 or 25%)?
This is the specific "Code" number often called for a pediatric emergency in a hospital setting.
What is Code 45? What is code blue?
This is the primary reason an RT would analyze Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) immediately following ROSC.
To stabilize oxygenation and acid-base status.
This "H" refers to a lack of oxygen, which metabolic acidosis can worsen by impeding drug effectiveness.
What is Hypoxia?
When using the E-C clamp technique on a mask, these specific fingers are responsible for lifting the jaw bone.
What are the E-fingers (middle, ring, and pinky)?
Effective CPR should ideally generate a systolic blood pressure within this specific range.
What is 60 to 80 mm Hg?
For infants and children, the depth of compressions should be at least this fraction of the chest's anterior-to-posterior diameter.
What is one-third (1/3)?
If a patient remains apneic after resuscitation, the RT should initially provide this concentration of oxygen
What is 100%?
This complication of bag-mask ventilation can be minimized by using low inspiratory flows and cricoid pressure.
What is Gastric Inflation (or Gastric Insufflation)?
This is the specific measurement used to determine the correct size for a Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA).
What is the distance from the earlobe to the tip of the nose?
To ensure high-quality CPR, interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to less than this percentage of the total time.
What is 20%?
In an infant cardiac arrest (not neonatal), this is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-rescuer CPR.
What is 15:2?
After an ETT is placed, mechanical ventilation should be adjusted to maintain this specific blood gas value at a normal level.
What is the PaCO_2?
This "H" cause of cardiac arrest involves a significant loss of blood or fluid volume.
What is Hypovolemia?
Besides the ETT, name two "supraglottic" devices mentioned that can protect the airway from the aspiration of vomitus.
What are the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and the Combitube?
Without intervention, biological death (irreversible brain damage) typically begins within this many minutes.
What is 4 to 6 minutes?
In neonatal resuscitation, the ratio of 90 compressions to 30 breaths per minute results in this many total "events" per minute.
What is 120 events/min?
This is the first principle of post-arrest care for the clinical team.
To identify and treat the core etiology (underlying cause) of the arrest.
This "T" cause involves a blood clot in the lungs that can lead to PEA.
What is Pulmonary Thrombosis (or Pulmonary Embolism)?
To prevent gastric insufflation, the RT should ensure inspiratory flows from the bag-mask do not exceed this limit.
-What is 30 L/min?
When using a bag-mask, the RT should deliver a tidal volume of 6 to 7 mL/kg, which roughly equates to this many milliliters for an average adult.
What is 400 to 500 mL?
This is the only patient population where using less than 100% oxygen during resuscitation may be considered appropriate.
What are neonates (at birth)?
This term describes the secondary organ injury caused by the return of blood flow after a period of ischemia.
What is ischemia-reperfusion injury?
This "T" cause occurs when air is trapped in the pleural space, shifting the heart and preventing it from pumping.
What is Tension Pneumothorax?