Medication
Albuterol
What is a Short Acting Beta2-Adrenergic Agonist?
Can occur during intubation, central line placement, or from barotrauma.
What is a pneumothorax?
This provides the lowest concentration of oxygen.
What is a nasal cannula?
Risk of long-term intubation.
What is tracheal ischemia?
This drug releases inflammatory mediators that can decease edema.
What is a corticosteroid?
HF condition that makes gas exchange difficult.
What is pulmonary edema?
This high oxygen concentration device has a flow rate of 10-15L.
What is a non-rebreather?
How can respiratory distress and labored breathing be assessed?
What is accessory muscle use and nasal flaring?
MATH+ protocol for Covid.
Methylprednisone
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C)
Thiamine (Vit B1)
LMWH
+ Ivermectin, Statin, Zinc, Vit D, Pepcid, Melatonin
Most common cause of COPD.
What is smoking?
This provides humidification for an advanced airway with fairly accurate FiO2.
What is a tracheostomy collar?
Bundle elements to prevent VAP
HOB > 30
Daily sedation vacations
Peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis
DVT Prophylaxis
Oral care with chlorehexidine
Preventative medication that can keep high risk patients out of the hospital.
What are Flu and PNA vaccines?
Scarring of the lungs is typical of what condition?
Interstitial lung disease?
Drug overdose, head trauma or infection can lead to this.
What is acute respiratory failure?
This advanced airway is inserted through a stoma?
What is a tracheostomy tube?
These adventitious lung sounds may be cleared with coughing or suctioning.
What is Rhonchi?
Medication used for oral decontamination for mechanically ventilated patients.
What is chlorhexidine?
Stiff, non-compliant lungs is typical in ________?
ARDS
This high level setting on the ventilator can lead to a drop in blood pressure.
What is positive end expiratory pressure?
This device is the last line of treatment before mechanical ventilation.
What is BiPap?