Vital signs Flashcards
what are the 6 vital signs?
BP, pulse, Temp, RR, Sat O2 and GCS
what are the 6 vital signs?
BP, pulse, Temp, RR, Sat O2 and GCS
which vital sign is the most important to critical illness?
RR
What is a really alarming RR? Why? what might we do acutely>
RR of 30 bc cost of ventilation–> leads to respiratory muscle fatigue and failure. At rest, the respiratory muscles take up about consider mechanical ventilation in an acute setting
What is a really alarming RR for tachypnoea? Why? what might we do acutely>
RR of 30 bc cost of ventilation–> leads to respiratory muscle fatigue and failure. At rest, the respiratory muscles take up about consider mechanical ventilation in an acute setting
What is an alarming RR for slow breathing?
RR of
BP is proportional to what?
CO and TPR
BP is proportional to what?
CO and TPR
MAP most closely relates to what?
organ perfusion pressure
How do you calculate MAP?
(SBP-DBP) /3 + DBP
In sepsis, which out of diastolic or systolic pressure drops?
diastolic pressure
what are some surrogates of perfusion that we can use for diagnosing shock?
BP, cap refill, temp, colour, urine output, GCS, lactate
what’s a good MAP?
Normal people MAP > 70
In what is a setting can you see a high CO?
anaemia, sepsis, burns, trauma
In what setting can you see a low CO?
haemorrhage, heart pump failure
