Basics
Formula for Cardiac output
What is CO = HR x SV ?
Failure to do this when priming will result in inaccurate readings .
What is failure to remove the air from the bag?
Must be adequate for vasopressors to be effective.
What is preload /fluid volume?
Infusion used in the management of unstable angina.
What is Nitroglycerine?
Positive inotrope and vasopressor is known to increase the heart rate.
What is Dopamine?
Three determinants of Stroke Volume.
What is Preload ,Afterload ,and Contractility ?
The fourth intercostal space at the chest's anterior -posterior midpoint.
What is the phlebostatic Axis?
First line vasopressor for sepsis.
What is Norepinephrine?
Infusion for hypertensive crisis or malignant hypertension.
What is Cardene?
While has little alpha effect, this infusion us used due to its beta receptor effect.
What is Dobutamine ?
The amount of blood in the ventricle to fill and stretch.
What is Preload?
The next step after leveling the transducer.
What is zeroing the transducer?
IV push and infusion ,big alpha and beta response.
What is epinephrine?
Calcium channel blocker infusion used for tachycardia management.
What is Diltiazem?
Positive inotrope that is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.
What is Milrinone?
The pressure or resistance against blood flow.
What is Afterload ?
This test is to verify accuracy of the pressure system.
What is square wave test?
This vasopressor has V1 and V2 receptors.
What is Vasopressin?
A calcium channel blocker infusion used for blood pressure management mainly after CT surgery.
What is Cleviprex?
This oral or IV medication increases intracellular sodium ,promoting calcium influx and increased myocardial contractility.
What is Digoxin?
Best measurement used to titrate vasoactive infusions.
What is MAP ?
The 3's of a pressure monitoring system.
What are Bag 3 feet higher ,300mmHg on the pressure bag ,will deliver 3mis of fluid /hour?
This vasopressor has pure alpha effect.
What is Phenylephrine?
It is effective at reducing preload ,afterload and pulmonary artery pressures.
What is Nitroglycerin?
Beta _blocker infusion used for supraventricular tachycardia.
What is Esmolol?