Ventilation/Perfusion
Advanced Airway
Thoracic events/Chest tubes
Peds: Respiratory
Peds: Cardiac
100

Process by which gases are moved in and out of the lungs.

Ventilation

100
Test done to confirm the placement of an ET or nasotracheal tube. 

X-ray 

100

Occurs when the volume of air in the alveoli is less than the volume needed to keep it open, leading to collapse. 

Atelectasis

100

Croup is most often caused by what type of virus

Parainfluenza virus

100

This shunt is present in fetal circulation. It bypasses the lungs by moving blood from the right atrium directly to the left atrium. 

Foramen ovale

200

Base Excess (BE) represents the amount of buffer ions in whole blood. What is the main ion in BE?

HCO3 (bicarbonate) 

200

Currently most used mode of ventilation. Pressure levels are titrated to achieve the "goal" tidal volume. Patient can take smaller or larger breaths. 

Pressure regulated volume control (PRVC) or PCVG (Volume Guarantee) 

200

A lack of ____ in premature babies can lead to lung collapse. ______ are given to promote lung maturation.

Lack of surfactant - corticosteroids given

200

Newer medication class used to treat Cystic fibrosis. It targets specific defects in the CFTR protein so it can work properly. 

CFTR modulators

200

Medication given to attempt to close a Patent Ductus Arteriousus (PDA)

Indomethacin

300

 SpO2 (pulse ox) of 90% indicates a PaO2 of ___ mmHg

60 mmHg - indicates arterial hypoxemia

300

Spontaneous ventilation with continuous airway pressure. Only used with spontaneous breathers. 

CPAP

300

Deviation of the larynx and trachea from midline towards the unaffected side.

Mediastinal shift

300

Medication used in Croup to reduce airway inflammation. Fast acting but wears off quickly

Nebulized Racemic Epinephrine

300

Name at least 1 defect of the 4 malformations in Tetralogy of Fallot

1- Narrowing of the pulmonary artery

2- Ventricular septal defect

3- Overriding aorta 

4- Hyperthrophy (enlargement) of the right ventricle

400

A test that is a more reliable indicator of respiratory depression because it measures end-tidal carbon dioxide or ETCO2. 

Capnography

400
Preset amount of pressure that stays in the lungs at the end of expiration

Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)

400

Name the 3 chambers inside a chest tube system

Water seal chamber, suction control, collection chamber

400

Injection given to protect certain infants and children 2 yrs old or younger who are at a high risk of serious complications of RSV.

Palivizumab (Synagis)

400

Type of heart murmur in children that is caused by an underlying heart defect.

Pathologic murmur

500

A type of scan that involves inhaling a radioactive gas which helps visualize where the air is going.

Ventilation Scan

500

Name at least 3 things included in the Ventilator Bundle

1- HOB always at 35-45 degrees

2- Interrupt sedation to assess for weaning

3- Daily oral care with chlorhexidine 0.12% strength

4- Peptic ulcer prophylaxis

5- DVT prophylaxis

6- hand hygiene

500
Immediate intervention if chest tube accidentally gets disconnected from the chest tube unit but still connected to the patient.

Submerge the end of the tube in sterile water to prevent air from getting into the pleural space

500
Most cases of Bronchiolitis are caused by this virus.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

500

Coarctation of the Aorta occurs more often in certain genetic syndromes such as ______. 

Turner syndrome