Indication Emergency treatment of cardiac tamponade. (Note: especially watch for this with neonates with central lines in or near the heart). Signs & Symptoms.
Apnea of prematurity (early for prevention?) Delivery room resuscitation. Diseases causing a PaO2 < 50 mmHg on FiO ≥ 0.4. Disease examples: Atelectatic ...
Causes: wasted ventilation; ventilation without perfusion (V/0). Examples. a) Complete block: Pulmonary embolus (air, blood, fat, tumor). b) ↓ blood flow: Shock, …
Peripheral artery puncture or peripheral/UAC, Heel or finger stick (appropriately done), Pulse Oximeter. PaO2 50-80 mmHg (infants) 70-100 mmHg (children)
Step 1, Acidemia. Step 2, Not a primary cause. Step 3, A primary cause. Step 4, Compensating? yes. Step 5, Classification Technical classification is partly …
Bicarbonate Gap (BG) (also commonly called Corrected HCO3 or Delta Gap) BG = Patient’s HCO3 + Δ AG *. Normal = 24 = AG Metabolic Acidosis < 20 = AG ...
ASV, Adaptive Support Ventilation. A dual control mode that uses Pressure Ventilation (both Pressure Control and Pressure Support) to maintain a set minute …
New VE = current VE x (PaCO2/ desired PaCO2), ↑ VE by: 1) ↑ VT (up to 10-12 mL/kg, providing PPlat < 30 cm H20)* 2) ↑ f (if VT and Pplat are already high) ...
Accidental Extubation. Signs/Symptoms ↓ BS and ↓ airflow, no obstruction to passing catheter. If on PPV: ↓ VT (VV) or ↓ PIP (PV) and feel airflow at mouth or …
Abbreviations: M-P. MAP Mean arterial pressure. MAP Mean airway pressure. MBC Maximum breathing capacity. MDI Metered dose inhaler. MDO2 Myocardial …