No Pressure!
The commonly ordered target mean arterial pressure [MAP] (numerical value)
What is 65?
This is what PICS stands for.
What is Post-Intensive Care Syndrome?
This refers to the intervention used to increase alveolar pressure to aid in gas exchange and reduce the work of breathing.
What is positive pressure ventilation?
It is the scoring system used to assess level of conciousness made up of an eye opening, verbal and motor response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Score? (GCS)
This rhythm is irregularly irregular.
What is atrial fibrillation?
Provides information about fluid status and is measured from a central line just above the right atrium.
What is central venous pressure?
A component of PICS that results in new or worsening motor function.
What is ICU related weakness/myopathy?
This pH on an ABG would indicate acidosis.
What is less than 7.35? (will accept anything less than 7.35)
Unequal pupils could indicate an increase in this pressure.
What is intracranial pressure? (ICP)
ACS, myocarditis, cardiac contusion and NSTEMI share this biomarker.
What is a positive troponin?
In the equation [MAP-ICP = CPP], it is what CPP stands for.
What is cerebral perfusion pressure?
This is the term used to encompass the effects of critical illness among the patient's famiily.
PICS-F (Post-intensive care syndrome - family)
To tolerate mechanical ventilation, patients may require these two types of infusions.
What is sedation and analgesia?
This condition can be hypoactive or hyperactive, and presents with acute confusion and inattention.
What is delirium?
This electrolyte abnormality can cause peaked T waves and lead to lethal cardiac arrhythmias.
What is hyperkalemia?
The anatomical landmark used for leveling arterial lines.
What is the phlebostatic axis?
This "bundle" approach is used to minimized the likelihood of developing PICs.
This setting change would help blow off CO2 in a ventilated patient.
What is increase respiratory rate (or tidal volume)? (will also accept increase minute ventilation)
This device is used to drain CSF and monitor ICP.
What is an external ventricular drain? (EVD)
Low levels of this electrolyte can lead to torsades de pointes.
What is magnesium?
It is the most commonly used vasopressor infusion for increasing a low MAP.
What is norepinephrine/levophed?
This scoring system is typically ordered by the physician and used to guide titration of sedation.
What is the RASS? (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale)
A sudden drop in SPO2 and hypotension after line insertion suggests this emergency.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
This is the quickest non-pharmacological way to decrease a high ICP (and easiest!).
What is elevate the HOB?
This is the priority intervention when the monitor shows sinus rhythm but there is no palpable pulse.
What are chest compressions? (in a PEA)