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What are clinical signs that are indications for
intubation? (5) - Answer-1) Shortened speech
2) Use of accessory muscles
3) Subjective air hunger
4) Changes in mental status
5) RR >35


What are some laboratory findings that are indications
for intubation? (8) - Answer-1) PaO2/FiO2 < 250
2) PaCO2 >50
3) pH <7.25
4) Ve > 12 L/min
5) VC <15ml/kg
6) NIG <25cmH20
7) AaDO2 >350
8) VD > 0.6L

,What are benefits of PEEP? (5) - Answer-1) Prevents
distal airway collapse so that they can partake in gas
exchange
2) Lung recruitment
3) Decreases intrapulmonary shunt
4) Increases lung compliance
5) Allows FiO2 to be lower reducing O2 toxicity


What are some cardiac effects of PEEP? (3) - Answer-1)
Reduces cardiac filling (reduced venous return)
2) Reduces cardiac output
3) Increases CVP


What are uses of PEEP? (4) - Answer-1) Lower FIO2
2) Lung recruitment
3) Low volume vent (preventing opening and closing of
alveoli)
4) COPD

,What are inclusion criteria for ARDs? (6) - Answer-Acute
respiratory distress syndrome


1) Acute onset (<7 days)
2) Predisposing condition
3) PaO2:FiO2 <200 (regardless of positive end-expiratory
pressure)
4) Bilateral infiltrates
5) Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure <18mmHg
6) No clinical evidence of right heart failure


What are parameters for mild, moderate and severe
ARDs? - Answer-All defined by partial pressure of oxygen
in arterial blood/fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2)


Mild - 300-201mmHg
Moderate - 200-101 mmHg
Severe - <100 mmHg

, Use of weaning protocols for ventilation results in a
decrease in the incidence of what? - Answer-Ventilator
associated pneumonia


What is treatment of ARDs? (3) - Answer-1) Preventing
iatrogenic lung injury/barotrauma (Vt 7ml/kg, PIP
<35cmH20, FiO2 <50%)


2) Reducing lung water (diuretics, PEEP)


3) Maintain tissue O2 (maintain cardiac output,
hemoglobin)


Steroids/surfactant/antioxidants not proven to be
effective


What are some risk factors for post op intubation? (2) -
Answer-1) FEV 1 < 1L
2) VC <35%

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