Respiratory Emergencies
fever, productive cough, settles in the lower airway, infectious
What is pneumonia?
I give 2-6 liters of oxygen
What is a nasal cannula?
I am at a slow rate, sinus in origin, below 60 bbp
What is bradycardia?
Provides bronchodilation versus inhalation route
What is albuterol/xoponex?
Gas exchange from higher to lower concentration
What is diffusion?
Shark fin morphology on ETC02 monitoring, prolonged exhalation phase, silent chest, auto-immune disease, may need a corticosteroid if first line treatments are not working
What is asthma?
What is a CE clamp/seal?
I may increase pass 100 beats per minute in the presence of illness, injury, stress, or exhaustion.
What is sinus tachycardia?
I am within the ILS scope to monitor while being infused, but under 2 very important criteria
What is potassium?
You can feel my thrill, and hear my broo-eee
What is a functioning dialysis port?
Rales, Bilateral edema to patient, tripoding, needs CPAP, chest pain
what is pulmonary edema in the setting of an MI/worsening heart failure?
I provide ventilation and pressure
What is a BVM?
A dangerous heart rhythm. Uniformed QRS. Too fast. Patient may have a pulse or not have a pulse
What is VTACH
I am known in the drink "purple syrup", "lean". I have a street value. I help with throwing up.
What is promethazine?
Area in the brain that senses PH changes of blood and CSF, initiating respiratory drive and response
what is the brain stem/medulla?
first time encountering agent, wheezing, low blood pressure, urticaria, stridor
What is an anaphylactoid reaction?
I allow alveoli to stay open after exhalation. I may be dangerous in emergencies that are already "air trapping"
What is PEEP?
All QRS complexes are uniformed at a rate of 70 on the monitor. I need CPR. I have no pulse. I do not need to be shocked.
What is PEA?
Provide analgesia immediately, and I can be redosed appropriately. I work on opiate receptors. I also have a street value.
What is fentanyl?
I have no respiratory distress. Respiratory rate is 14. No tripoding. No pulmonary history. My oxygen is at 70 tho?
What is VQ mismatch?
I climbed too high and too fast, pulmonary edema, altered mental status
What is HAPE?
Placed in supraglottic area, may have to inflate another balloon pilot if first one is not ventilating patient correctly. May be placed into trachea blindly
What is a combitube?
wide QRS complex, complexes are different shapes that spiral, need a specific medication to fix me
What is torsades?
I work on alpha receptors to improve pressure, I work on beta 2 receptors to provide bronchodilation, I work on beta 1 receptors where side effects may be seen
What is epinephrine?
Stoma present at neck. Respiratory arrest. Sick patient. Trach fell out. BVM makes facial cheeks protrude. Air felt through nares during ventilations.
What is a tracheostomy?