Critical Care Admission
A bagger with mask, an OPA, functioning suction with tubing and yanker.
What is safety equipment in each ICU room?
Rapid Sequence Intubation
What is RSI?
Longer, Longer, Longer, Lack
What is Wenckebach (Mobitz I) Second Degree AV block?
May require anticoagulation prior to cardioverting.
What is atrial fibrillation? (or atrial flutter)
What is troponin?
The value on an ABG to determine effective ventilation.
What is PaCO2?
Increase frequency to every 2-3 minutes.
What is frequency of BP monitoring during intubation?
Irregularly irregular ECG pattern
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
If there is a pulse, can be cardioverted. If there is no pulse, must be defibrillated.
What is ventricular tachycardia?
Marker of end organ perfusion, trended on ABG and can be sent to lab (in a grey tube).
What is a lactate?
It is levelled to the phelobostatic axis, mid-axillary line.
What is an arterial line?
Fentanyl, then Ketamine, then Rocuronium
What is the order of medication adminstration?
Tombstone ST segment
What is a marker of a STEMI?
If the rate remains 20-40, the patient may require pacing.
What is an idioventricular rhythm?
Used to assess for abdominal compartment syndrome.
What is intra-abdominal pressure monitoring?
Lace-like pattern commonly observed on a patient's knees and spreading outward.
What is mottling?
What is phenyleprhine?
"M" in V1, "W" in V6
What is right bundle branch block?
The treatment for 3rd degree heart block.
What is pacing/pacemaker?
The letter "C" in the liberation bundle.
What is choice of analgesia and sedation?
Standard target MAP to ensure perfusion to the organs and tissues.
What is 65?
Three ways to confirm correct ET placement.
A polymorphic ventricular tachycardia where the QRS rotates
Requires a reperfusion strategy (TNK or PCI) ASAP.
What is an ST elevation MI?
Abbreviated to "SIMV".
What is synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation?