Practice Test Flashcards
ABX associated w/ thromboytopenia
Vancomycin
Highest level of evidence
Meta-analysis
How long before you can use a new AVF???
6-8 weeks
Spinal Injury, low BP: vasopressor vs. fluids?
Fluids - ↓ ♥ tone d/t spinal injury/sx = ↓ effectiveness of Pressors
2 ABX that cause idiopathic intracranial HTN
Tetracycline and Doxycycline
2 Flu s/s (in contrast to the cold/rhinovirus)
resp s/s + fever
(rhinovirus = !fever)
Key s/s necrotizing fasciitis
reddish-purple patchy blue gray around site
2 S/S auscultation pleural effusion
dullness in lobe
diminished breath sounds
MAP Formula
(sbp + 2 * dbp)/3
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CCP) WDL and Formula
2 meds for ↑?
60 - 80 mmHg
MAP minus ICP
Pressors & -ephrines
Mean Arterial Pressure Formula
((2* DBP) + SBP)) / 3
Intracranial Pressure WDL
7 - 15 mmHg
HELLP syndrome
qualifier, 4 s/s, only tx
> 34 weeks pregnant
-Preeclampsia
-Hemolysis
-Thrombocytopenia
-↑ LFTs
Emergency C-Section
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic State values
Glucose, Serum Osmolality, Arterial pH, BiCarbonate
Glucose > 1000
Serum osmo > 400
Art. ph > 7.26
Bicarbonate > 15 or norm
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic State - Intial, secondary, tertiary TX
Isotonic solution (NSS 0.9%)
K repletion
Insulin Bolus
Hypo, Iso, Hypertonic IVF Examples
Hypo = 0.45% NaCl
Iso = NSS 0.9% NaCl
Hyper = 3% NaCl
TX for onset visual disturbance in context of spinal dx
Vasopressors to ↑ BP
Pastoral Care
Social Work
Psychiatrist
is for…
Pastoral = Coping Strats
Social = ↓ resilience, body image, financial difficulties
Psych = ↓ coping
Acetyl Salicylic Acid is AKA
ASPIRIN dumbass
Recommended lead to check MI
III
S/P Brain sx vasospasm med choice
Ca chnl Blocker (ipidines)
Compartment syndrome 2 pulse characteristics & TX
Firm, faint pulses
TX: position extremity @ level ♥
In darker pts, bruising s/s may also be…
Stage 1
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICs) 4 S/S and TX
Anxiety
Depression
↓ Memory
Weakness
physical therapy
