Pressure or Volume
What are the two modes of mechanical ventilation?

Dehydration, Hemorrhage, significant diarrhea, GI Bleed, Intractable vomiting
What are causes of Hypovolemic Shock?
Number 1 mimic of strokes
What is hypoglycemia?

HR x SV
What is Cardiac Output? OR The equation of life

This is the correct rate of ventilation for an adult with an advanced airway
What is one breath every 6 seconds
When troubleshooting the ventilator alarms, this is a helpful mnemonic?
What is DOPE?
(Displacement, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, Equipment)
Anaphylactic, septic, neurogenic
What are types of distributive shock?

This is the quick stroke screening tool used at CMH
What is BEFAST?

Transvenous, Epicardial, Transcutaneous
What are types of temporary pacemakers?

This can be used to warm and rapidly deliver blood products, especially with Mass Transfusion Protocol
What is the Level 1 Rapid Infuser?
DAILY DOUBLE***This is the first differential diagnosis after intubation when auscultation reveals breath sounds only on the right.
What is Right Main Stem Bronchus intubation?
Lactate, blood cultures, Broad spectrum antibiotics, fluids, maintain MAP >65 & try to get it all started in the golden hour?
What is sepsis management or interventions for sepsis?

20 minutes
What is goal time to completion of Head CT for stroke?

What is A.fib?

This emergency response is called on a patient that has a pulse with agonal breathing at CMH
What is code blue?

Acute, diffuse, inflammatory lung injury (bilateral opacities) precipitated by a predisposing risk factor, such as pneumonia, nonpulmonary infection, trauma, transfusion, burn, aspiration, or shock. Often use p/f ratio to classify as mild, moderate, or severe.
What is ARDS? (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
This type of obstructive shock is characterized by hypotension with narrowing pulse pressure, JVD and muffled heart sounds.
What is a cardiac tamponade?
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Scale used by providers to assess the severity of a stroke
What is NIHSS or NIH Stroke Scale?

The rupture of an unstable lipid rich plaque in a coronary vessel
What is Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

****DAILY DOUBLE****
This piece of equipment can be used during a code to measure effectiveness of compressions, when to swap compressors and ROSC
What is EtCO2?

pH 7.60/ PO2 55/ PCO2 21/ HCO3 23
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?

Inotropes, Vasopressors, Nitroglycerin, PCI/revascularization, Intubation, Mechanical Circulatory Support: LVAD/RVAD, IABP, Impella, ECMO
What are interventions for cardiogenic shock?

Any prior intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke<3 months, suspected dissection, recent surgery or head trauma, bleeding diathesis
What are (absolute) contraindications for TNK/thrombolytics for stroke?

Develops after 20 weeks of gestation, high blood pressure, protein in urine, increased liver enzymes, headaches, N/V, dyspnea
What is preeclampsia?
Which role in the code team should be filled by the most experienced nurse?
What is the recorder?