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acronym for vent alarms - HOLD: Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction Low pressure alarm= Disconnection assessment findings for PE - - sudden dyspnea - chest pain - feeling of impending doom - JVD - tachy - chest petechiae - ECG changes - abnormal heart sounds assessment of patient on vent - - ...

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MDC4 Test 2 Revised Questions and
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acronym for vent alarms - HOLD:

Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction

Low pressure alarm= Disconnection



assessment findings for PE - - sudden dyspnea

- chest pain

- feeling of impending doom

- JVD

- tachy

- chest petechiae

- ECG changes

- abnormal heart sounds



assessment of patient on vent - - vitals

- O2 saturation

- auscultate breath sounds

- pain/anxiety

- tube placement

- vent settings



can a person with flail chest recover - managable with vigilant respiratory care



how does the patient usually present with flail chest - - anxious

- short of breath

- in pain

, how is flail chest usually stabilized - positive pressure ventilation



how to calculate MAP - (SBP + 2DBP)/3



how to diagnose ARDS - - refractory hypoxia

- chest x ray shows glossy + white out (diffuse patchy infiltrates)

- normal wedge pressure

- pO2/FIO2 < 200



how to diagnose PE - - CT angiography

- CT with contrast

- VQ scan

- V = airflow in lungs

- Q = blood flow in lungs

- D-dimer can rule out PE but not diagnose



hypovolemic shock assessment findings - - weak, thready pulse

- tachy and hypo

- cold clammy skin

- decreased CO = decreased tissue perfusion



inhalation injury assessment - - face or neck burns

- singed nasal hairs

- soot in upper airway

- assess sputum



interventions for burns - - secure airway

- support circulation (fluid replacement)

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