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This test measure collateral circulation to the hand.
What is the modified Allen's test.
The brand name of albuterol/ipratropium.
What is Duoneb.
This is how much tidal volume you would use for ventilator initiation on a patient who has no lung disease.
What is 6-8 ml/kg of IBW.
This powerful vasodilator is commonly used to treat PPHN.
What is inhaled Nitric Oxide.
This is the correct flow needed for a nonrebreather mask.
What is 10-15 LPM.
This value can not be trusted on a capillary blood gas.
What is the PO2.
This popular mucolytic smells like rotten eggs.
What is Mucomyst (Acetylcysteine).
This is how much tidal volume you would use for ventilator initiation on a patient who has lung injury from a car accident.
What is 4-6 ml/kg of IBW.
This is the inspiratory time that should be recommended for a 600g neonate.
What is 0.3-0.4 seconds.
This is the definition of a high flow device.
What is a device that meets or exceeds a patient's inspiratory demand.
This breath sound in commonly associated with a SEVERE asthma exacerbation.
What is diminished/no air movement.
This should be instructed for a patient to do after taking QVAR (Beclomethasone).
What is rinse out their mouth.
Plateau pressure is the measurement of this value.
What is alveolar pressure.
This causes high surface tension within the lung, making the lung stiff. This is common in preterm babies.
What is surfactant deficiency.
This is what BTPS means.
What is Body Temperature Pressure Saturated.
37 degrees, 100% relative humidity, 44mg/L absolute humidity.
This is how you increase ventilation on Bipap.
What is increase pressure support.
This inhaled antibiotic is commonly used in cystic fibrosis patients.
What is Tobramycin.
RSBI is the measurement of this.
What is a clinical measurement used to assess a patient’s readiness for weaning/extubation from mechanical ventilation.
This parenchymal lung disease results from a delay in the clearance and reabsorption of fetal lung fluid. This will generally last 12-72 hours.
What is Transient Tachypnea of a Newborn. (TTN)
This serves as the backup pacemaker of the heart.
What is the Atrioventricular node. (AV node)
These parameters are CALCULATED by the blood gas analyzer.
What is the HCO3, base excess, total CO2, SaO2.
This mucous controlling agent works on the patient's DNA by acting as an enzyme to help thin secretions.
What is Dornase Alpha. (Pulmozyme)
This ratio is commonly used to determine the severity of ARDS.
What is the P/F ratio. (PaO2/FIO2)
This is the first adjustment you would make on a Jet ventilator if the PCO2 was high.
What is increase the PIP (delta P).
1 L of room air is equivalent to this many liters of 80/20 Heliox mixture.
What is 1.8 L