Code Blue
Code blue respondents
What are physicians, nurses, RT, anesthesia, chaplain?
Rhythm characterized by an irregularly irregular heartbeat with wavy baseline between QRS complexes.
What is atrial fibrillation?
2 SIRS and known/suspected infection
What is sepsis?
This machine can be used for acute respiratory distress related to CHF, PNA, COPD.
What is Bipap?
An elevated vital sign will exclude a candidate for TNK
What is blood pressure?
These must be checked every two minutes while performing CPR during a code.
What are pulse and rhythm?
Treatment for symptomatic tachycardia that requires synchronization with intrinsic R waves.
What is cardioversion?
Sepsis and 1 new organ dysfunction.
What is severe sepsis?
This value can provide useful information about ventilatory status.
What is capnography?
Things that need to occur when patient is having new onset of stroke symptoms/change in stroke symptoms.
What are to call RRT, obtain FSBG, obtain BP, aask when the last known well?
Code documentation must include, at minimum, these staff members.
Who is the code leader, RN, RT, anesthesia?
Absence of P wave or ORS complex after a pacer spike.
What is failure to capture?
This medication is initiated after a documented episode of hypotension (systolic <90) following fluid administration.
What are pressors?
Absent breath sounds on the affected side after penetrating or blunt trauma of the chest wall.
What is pneumothorax?
The time frame of symptoms to allow the administration of tnK.
What is 3-4.5 hours?
It delivers a life-saving shock to a person in cardiac arrest. When used in the right way,
What is defibrillator?
Some arrythmias caused by anatomic abnormalities present a birth.
What are Congenital birth defects?
Practicing good hygiene, keeping cuts clean, keeping current with vaccines, immediate medical attentions if infection is suspected.
What is how to prevent sepsis?
Tachypnea (92%), the most common symptom is chest pain (88%), closely followed by dyspnea (84%). I
What are the most common signs for Pulmonary embolism?
Ischemic, Hemorrhagic
What are two types of strokes?
Dedicated code blue or resuscitation team, here a WBH.
What is the rapid response team?
Main diagnostic procedure for detecting arrhythmias and determines their cause.
What is Electrocardiography?
The cause of most cases of sepsis.
What are Bacterial infections?
Stoke, Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia, ARDS, Heart failure, sepsis....
What are several factors that can cause Respiratory failure?
Symptoms resolving in 10 to 20 minuets.
What is Transient ischemic attack (TIA)?