Sepsis
Fever, altered mentation, high or low temperatures
What are the early signs of sepsis?
From nare to ear to xiphoid process
How to measure the length of an NG
Turning a patient after a spinal fusion
What is log rolling?
Medication patients go home on for antirejection
What is tacrolimus
A medication we never push
What is Potassium Chloride?
One tenth of a code dose of epinephrine
What is an epi spritzer dose?
IV access in an emergency
What is an IO?
Two clamps at the bedside
What are chest tube safety supplies?
When a donor's cells attacks the recipients
What is graft versus host disease?
Medication used for long term pulmonary hypertension management
What is sildenafil?
A safer way to manage acute kidney injury in a hemodynamically unstable patient
What is continuous renal replacement therapy?
A drain that needs to be leveled to the external auditory meatus
What is an EVD?
Ambu bag, emergency med sheet, suction, appropriate alarms
What are beginning of shift safety checks?
A condition where portal veins are narrow, requiring a Kasai procedure, and possibly transplant
What is biliary atresia?
Labs that should be monitored while on lasix
What is an electrolyte panel?
First line vasopressor for most shocks
What is norepinephrine?
A treatment of wound healing that utilizes negative pressure
What is a wound vacuum?
Frequency of blood pressure after treating hyper/hypotension
What is q15min?
A syndrome often caused by E. Coli that causes inflammation in the blood vessels, causing kidney damage, and possibly need for transplant
What is hemolytic uremic syndrome?
The best route for tacrolimus administration
What is oral route?
Getting a blood culture before giving this
What is an antibiotic?
A device that automates temperature regulation
What is the artic sun?
Checking line necessity, hand hygiene, hub care, and daily CHG baths
What is our CLABSI bundle?
Reducing the amount of transfusions for a pre-transplant candidate
What is optimizing donor matches?
The speed you can infuse potassium with EKG monitoring
What is 0.5mEq/kg/hr?