Cardiac Surgery
Surgical replacement can be either mechanical or biologic
What are valve replacements?
The laboratory test that the nurse would suspect to be low for a patient diagnosed with anemia
What is anemia?
The three phases of burn care
What are the emergent, acute, and rehabilitative phases?
Used for patients who are over-heparinized
What is protamine sulfate?
Serum Sodium
What is 136-145 mEq/L?
Nonsurgical interventional technique to open blocked coronary arteries
What is a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)?
Some expected symptoms with and acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
What are fever, chills, low back pain, tachycardia, flushing, hypotension, chest tightening or pain, tachypnea, nausea, anxiety, impending sense of doom?
The fluid used for replacement in the Parkland formula
What is lactated Ringer's?
Given to patients whose INR is >3
What is Vitamin K?
Red Blood Cells
What is 4.2 to 6.1?
This is performed when ischemia cannot be controlled medically or to prevent greater occlusion and consequent myocardial infarction
What is a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)?
The only fluid that can be used to prime blood administration sets
What is 0.9% sodium Chloride (Normal Saline)
The name of the procedure for an incision into the burn eschar with a scalpel to relieve pressure and improve circulation
What is an escharotomy?
Given to help stimulate the production of red blood cells
What is epoetin alpha?
Urine Specific gravity
What is 1.005 to 1.030?
This is done for patients with severe heart failure and who are awaiting transplantation
That is a left ventricular assist device (LVAD)?
This can develop due to the increased demand on the heart to provide oxygen to tissues with anemia
What is heart failure?
The rule used to calculate the percentage of total body surface area burned
What is the Rule of Nines?
Two classes of blood pressure medications that act in the RAAS system
What are ACEs and ARBs?
Serum Potassium
What is 3.5 to 5 mEq/L?
This surgical intervention may be done to drain the fluid buildup in the pericardium
What is a pericardial window?
This type of anemia is what Mrs. Buckley called the triple threat
What is aplastic anemia?
Signs and symptoms of respiratory problems in burn patients can include
What are vurns of the face and neck, singed nasal hair or darkened membranes in the nose and mouth, smoky-smelling breath, dark or black sputum, burning sensation in the throat or chest, history of having been burned in an enclosed space, cough, or hoarseness?
Used to treat life-threatening manifestations of hypocalcemia
What is calcium gluconate?
Platelets
What is 150,000 to 400,000?