Airway/Vent

Question 1

How to calculate tidal volume

Answer 1

6-8 cc’s/ kg of IBW

Question 2

What is PIP?
Normal parameters?

Answer 2

Peak Inspiratory Pressure

Normal is 20-25

Should be less than 40

Question 3

What is Pplat?

What is the parameter?

Answer 3

Plateau Pressure. Measures alveolar pressure.

Less than 30.

Question 4

What is PEEP?

Normal?

Answer 4

Positive End Expiratory Pressure

Normal is 3-5

Question 5

Normal RR?

Answer 5

12-20

Question 6

I-Time

Normal?

Answer 6

Inspiratory Time

Normal is 1 sec for an adult
0.3 sec in an infant

Question 7

pH range?

Answer 7

7.35-7.45

Question 8

PaCO2 range

Answer 8

35-45

Question 9

HCO3 range

Answer 9

Acidosis <22-26< Alkalosis

Question 10

PaO2 range

Answer 10

80-100

Question 11

Why is Ketamine good for asthmatics or any respiratory disease?

Answer 11

Ketamine has bronchodilator effects

Question 12

What type of drug is Succinylcholine?

Dose?

Causes and contraindications

Answer 12

Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

1-2 mg/kg

Contraindicated in anything that causes hyperkalemia

Can cause fasiculations (muscle tremor)

Can cause malignant hyperthermia

Question 13

How do you treat malignant hyperthermia?

Answer 13

Dantrolene/ Dantrium

Question 14

What is rocuronium?

Dose?

Answer 14

Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

1mg/kg

Question 15

What does a shark fin waveform in capnography indicate?

Answer 15

Bronchospasms