Heart madness | Take by Breath Away | All about the | My Heart Beats for You | Vascular on the go |
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What is prosthetic mitral valve repair
I always get antibiotics before a dental procedure because I have had a
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What is tidal volume
The volume of air inspired or expired at each breath/a type of wave
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What is metabolic acidosis
Hypoxia is a common cause of this imbalance
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What is VF (ventricular fibrillation)
My heart quivers for you - Epinephrine
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What is bruit
AV fistula is in place I need to feel for this
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What is mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Clinical indicator for perfusion of both vital and non vital organs is the measurement
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What is NP (nasopharyngeal airway)
This artificial airway will keep me safe since my jaw is wired shut
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What is metabolic alkalosis
Normal PaCO2 but increased pH and HCO3 indicates
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What is sepsis
New onset atrial fibrillation can be caused by this life-threatening condition
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What is a PE
Inferior vena caval (IVC) filters are placed to prevent this a life-threatening complication of a DVT
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What is cardiac tamponade
No output from mediastinal chest tube causing increasing hemodynamic instability also known as excessive pressure around the heart
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What is inspiration
The ETT is removed during this cycle of breathing
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What is respiratory acidosis
pH 7.32, PaCO2 50, HCO3 25 and PaO2 65 is this imbalance
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What is SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)
Adenosine is utilized to stop this heart beat from racing away
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What is Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of atheromatous plaque from a stenotic vessel
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What is Ramipril
This drug cause decreased production of angiotensin II
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What is laryngospasm
Inspiratory stridor and tracheal tug is indicative of
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What is pH
Measurement of alkalinity or acidity dependent upon the concentration of hydrogen ions, my normal range is 7.35-7.45
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What is PEA (pulseless electrical activity)
Looks like a nice rhythm but missing a pulse-I need chest compressions
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What is an amputation
As a result of gangrene, infection, trauma, malignancy or failure of arterial reconstruction
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What is Calcium
Poor cardiac function patients receive this drug because it has a positive inotropic effect on the heart
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What is aspiration
Residual neuromuscular blockage can cause this another name for a inhaled foreign matter in the lungs
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What is rapid dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin
Partial pressure of oxygen below 60-100 mmHg (2 responses that don't mix)
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What is Torsades de pointes
QT prolongation can lead to this arrhythmia also known as twisting of the pointes
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What is CN XII (Hypoglossal)
I control the muscles of the tongue
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