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19 Cards in this Set
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What is NO and what does it treat
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Nitric Oxide tx pulmonary hypertension in neonate
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What is N2O
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Nitrous Oxide - anesthetic gas
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What is NO2
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Nitrogen Dioxide which is a toxid byproduct of NO + O2
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What are the charactaristics of NO
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NO dissipates quickly
colorless sweet odor unstable/reactive selective to pulmonary sys. |
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What is Heliox used for
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Airway obstruction
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What are the two cocentrations of heliox
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70/30 & 80/20
He/O2 He/O2 |
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What is the correction factor to correct the flow with an 80/20 heliox mixture?
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multiply flowrate by 1.8
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What is the correction factor to correct the flow with a 70/30 heliox mixture
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multiply flowrate by 1.6
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What is a Hypoxic Gas Mixture
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O2 concentration of 17-20%
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What are hypoxic gas mixtures used for
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conditions causing PDA (patent ductent arteriosus) Hypoxic gas mixtures increase pulmonary vascular resistance
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What is a hypercarbic gas mixture
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a CO2 concentration of 2-5% bleed into another gas such as oxygen
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What is recommended dosage of albuterol
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2.5 or 5.0 mg by SVN or 4-8 puffs by MDI w/holding chamber at 20 min intervals for first hour
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What is Clarks BSA rule
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Estimated Childs Dose =
Childs BSA (m2) x adult dose/1.73 |
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where is the production and regulation of surfactant take place
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type II alveolar cells
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Bacterial infections are prone to a deficiency in what type of agent
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surfactant
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what is the function of surfactant
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stabilize alveolar volume
decrease alveolar tendency to collapse increase FRC improve oxygenation |
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Exogenous Surfactant instilled by direct tracheal instillation over 5 min
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Exosurf (cColfosceril Palmitate)
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Exogenous Surfactant instilled through a 5 french catheter (feeding tube)
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Survanta (Beractant)
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What is the clinical application of exogenous surfactants
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prevention of RDS in very low birth infants; prevention in other infants with immature lungs; rescue treatment of infants w/RDS
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