Liver Let Die
This is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States.
What is acetaminophen overdose?
This is the most common cause of preventable death in trauma patients.
What is hemorrhage?
This rhythm is the most common initial rhythm in witnessed sudden cardiac arrest.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
This is the first-line vasopressor recommended in septic shock.
What is nor epinephrine?
During massive transfusion, this electrolyte abnormality can occur due to citrate binding, and may present with tetany, hypotension, or arrhythmias.
What is hypocalcemia?
The presence of asterixis, altered mental status, and elevated ammonia in a patient with cirrhosis indicates this complication.
What is hepatic encephalopathy?
The preferred location for emergent needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax is this anatomic site.
What is the fifth in intercostal space?
If a patient has organized electrical activity on the monitor but no palpable pulse, this is the rhythm diagnosis.
What is pulseless electrical activity?
This vasopressor works primarily on α-1 receptors to cause vasoconstriction with little direct cardiac effect.
What is neosynepherine?
Platelet transfusion is usually indicated when the platelet count falls below this level in a patient with active bleeding.
What is less than 50,000
The empiric antibiotic of choice for suspected spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is usually this drug class.
What are third generation cephalosporins?
In hemodynamically unstable trauma, a positive FAST most often indicates the need for this intervention.
What is an emergent laparotomy?
This is the first medication given for pulseless VT/VF during ACLS.
What is up is epinephrine
This catecholamine vasopressor has dose-dependent effects: at low doses it acts on dopamine receptors, at moderate doses on β-1, and at high doses on α-1.
What is dopamine?
This transfusion reaction is defined as new acute lung injury within 6 hours of transfusion, not explained by circulatory overload or other risk factors.
What is TRALI (Transfusion related acute lung injury?
In spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), the diagnostic criterion is a PMN count greater than this value.
What is 250?
Patients with large burns are at risk of this electrolyte abnormality in the first 24 hours due to massive fluid shifts.
What is hyperkalemia?
This dose Of Amiodarone is given for refractory VF/pulseless VT.
What is 300 mg
This inotrope increases cardiac contractility by inhibiting phosphodiesterase-3 and is often used in cardiogenic shock or RV failure.
What is Milrinone?
For most stable hospitalized patients without active bleeding, the hemoglobin threshold for transfusion is this number.
What is seven?
Definitive treatment for patients with decompensated cirrhosis, refractory ascites, recurrent encephalopathy, or hepatorenal syndrome is this.
What is liver transplantation?
In burns, circumferential full-thickness injuries of the chest or extremities may require this surgical procedure to restore ventilation or circulation.
what is an easchatotomy?
A sudden increase in untitled CO2 during compressions may indicate this.
What is ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation)?
Extravasation of vasopressors may be treated with this α-adrenergic antagonist injected subcutaneously around the infiltration site.
What is phentolamine?
Massive transfusion protocols often aim for this ratio of PRBCs : platelets : plasma.
What is one to one to one?