Formulas
This formula is important for drug dosage calculation.
What is desired dosage/available dosage x quantity?
SIRS refers to this
What is systemic inflammatory response syndrome?
This is commonly seen with the administration of narcotics, or with immobility or lack of oral fluid intake.
What is constipation?
Packed red blood cell transfusions are considered when the hemoglobin in non-bleeding, asymptomatic patients is around this value.
What is 60-70?
Classification of salbutamol
What is bronchodilator?
Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying these two components.
What is the stroke volume x heart rate?
WOW refers to this
What is workstation on wheels?
Interventions to reduce the risk of this complication include: minimal linens, regular repositioning, appropriate mattress
What is a pressure injury?
This lab value is useful in measuring tissue perfusion.
What is lactate?
This group of antihypertensives end in 'sartan'
What are angiotensin II receptive blockers?
This is the formula for calculating IV infusion rates in drops per minutes.
What is the total volume (in mL) divided by time (in minutes) multiplied by the drip factor (drops/mL)?
One often sees this abbreviation "BBB" on an ECG which refers to a fairly common conduction abnormality.
What is bundle branch block?
The risk for this complication is increased with general anesthesia, prolonged immobility, shallow breathing and underlying respiratory disease.
What is atelectasis?
This is the normal range for serum bicarb.
What is 22-26 mEq/L?
Containing the ingredients Naloxone and Buprenorphine, this medication is used to treat opioid addiction.
What is suboxone?
If you know a patient's BP, you can calculate their mean arterial pressure using this formula.
What is sBP + 2(dBP) / 3?
DIC is the abbreviation for this.
What is disseminated intravascular coagulation?
Checking tube placement and raising the HOB during tube feed administration are efforts to decrease this potentially deadly complication.
What is aspiration?
This is the amount of oxygen in the air.
What is 21%
Antidote for benzodiazepines.
What is flumazenil?
This formula will help you determine the anion gap.
It is calculated by: Na + K - (Cl + HCO3)
What does biPAP stand for?
Bi-level positive airway pressure
While not terribly common, one should be aware of this potentially deadly complication associated with long bone fractures, that could lead to respiratory deterioration and confusion.
What is a fatty embolus?
Defined as the level of deficiency or excess of base present in the blood, it's normal range is -2 to +2 mEq/L
What is base excess?
Associated with antipsychotic medications, this potentially life threatening condition is characterized by symptoms that can include rigidity, fever, altered mental status, tachycardia, tachypnea, arrhythmias.
What is malignant neuroleptic syndrome?