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Need to Vent?
100
These are the initial settings for BiPAP under the BiPAP/CPAP protocol.
12/6
RR 12
FiO2 to maintain SpO2 >90%
100
This breathing pattern is irregular breathing with periods of apnea.
Biots
100
The diagnosis and treatment for the following CXR.
Tension Pneumothorax
Chest Tube or thoracentesis
100
The fissure that separates the lobes in the left lung.
Oblique Fissure
100
This type of endotracheal tube features an integrated suction lumen and a port to provide a way to suction the subglottic area above the cuff.
Evac ETT
200
We change inline suction catheters in the adult ICU this often.
Every 72 hours
200
If this lab value is elevated, it could be an indication of fluid overload.
BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide)
200
At our skills lab, we recently learned about this specialized ETT that can independently ventilate one lung.
Endobronchial ETT
200
Which two names are linked with the development of the iron lung, which was extensively used to treat the polio epidemic in the 1950s?
A. Allison and Smyth
B. Drinker and Emerson
C. Drager and Bennett
D. Byrd and Tyler
B. Drinker and Emerson
The iron lung was developed by Drinker, an engineer at Harvard University. Jack H. Emerson developed a commercial version of the iron lung that was used extensively during the polio epidemics of the 1930s and 1950s.
200
Calculate the RSBI using these values:
RR: 30
PEEP: 10
PIP: 24
VT: 600
RSBI= RR/VT
50
300
With a ventilated inhalation injury patient, this procedure must be done within 24 hours.
Bronchoscopy
300
Nebulized Pentamidine should be administered in a negative pressure room through which nebulizer system.
Respirguard II
300
What is the approximate delivered FiO2 of a 3 l/m nasal cannula?
32%
nFiO2= 20 + (LPM x 4)
300
When referring to a diagnostic tool used to measure the severity of sleep apnea, AHI stands for this?
Apnea-Hypopnea Index
300
The formula to calculate the desired ventilation for a desired PCO2
What is
Desired Minute Ventilation = (Current PaCO2 x Current Minute Ventilation) / Desired PaCO2
400
This is the maximum flow we would set for a pediatrics patient on HFNC.
2ml/kg
400
The cylinder factor of the 70/30 Heliox H tank
2.7
400
The minimum age asthma can accurately be officially diagnosed through spirometry.
What is 5 years old?
400
These are small openings located in the alveolar septa allowing gas to move from one alveolus to another.
What are the Pores of Kohn?
400
The formula used to calculate Static Compliance.
Cst= VT / (Plat - PEEP)
500
The mode used in the Fast Track Exubation Protocol
SIMV/VC
500
This indicates a condition characterized by a structural abnormality when the tracheal cartilage collapses in the trachea.
Tracheolmalacia
500
This is the year of the very first AARC Sputum Bowl.
1978
500
When looking at chest x-rays, these are short, thin, horizontal marks located in the periphery of the lung, usually towards the bases that are often associated with conditions that cause interstitial pulmonary edema.
Kerley B Lines
500
When using the Drager V500/V800, these three settings are used when implementing Sigh breaths.
PEEP level
Time Interval between sighs in minutes
Number of cycles per interval