66F

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1. central line placement

   66F replied to liljsmom02's topic in Med-Surg

   Clarification, It is within the scope of practice for CRNAs to place central lines as the OP stated assisting a CRNA. Thanks, 66F

2. Multidose antibiotic vials in OR?

   66F replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in CRNA

   McNamara, DR, Nafziger, AN, Menhinick, AM, Bertino JS, , Jr A dose-ranging study of gentamicin pharmacokinetics: implications for extended interval aminoglycoside therapy J Clin Pharmacol 2001 41: 374-377 You may want to review this article. High ...

3. Fluid & Electrolytes - HELP!

   66F replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

   Start simple: Respiratory Acidosis - underventilating for some reason Respiratory Alkalosis - overventilating for some reason Metabolic Acidosis - ingested acid (i.e aspirin o.d.) or excreted bicarb (i.e severe diarrhea) for some reason Metabolic Alk...

4. PO2 corresponding with pulse Ox formula??

   66F replied to TexasCCRN's topic in CRNA

   All I can say is to not forget what the OHC does, it gives a quick reference of CaO2 which is way more important that PO2. Your P50 will not be "normal" (i.e PO2 of 50 = CaO2 27) in compromised patients. Also the curve is a sigmoid curve which tell...

5. Doxepram?

   66F replied to apaisRN's topic in CRNA

   Use the term "Dopram" in your search and you'll get hits. 66F

6. Doxepram?

   66F replied to apaisRN's topic in CRNA

   i'd be careful with it. here are a couple of sites with some info, it is a dirty drug with a history. if you use it and something goes wrong............. sky would be the limit for your checkbook. "caution: doxapram hydrochloride injection that cont...

7. Unresolved post-op tachy in c-section pt.

   66F replied to epiphany's topic in CRNA

   People don't think about this alot, but wound healing is triphasic with the first phase being an inflammatory phase that induces fever secondary to interleukin (IL-1 IL-6) proliferation. Fever means the patient will be a little tachy, that along with...

8. ICU nurse needs some neuro info...

   66F replied to Phishininau's topic in Neuro

   Sounds like a lacunar infarct may have happened (occurs commonly with occlusion of particular watershed areas). 66F

9. cpp equation

   66F replied to fungirl's topic in Neuro

   Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and autoregulation CPP is proportional to mean arterial pressure (MAP) if ICP > right atrial pressure (RAP), then CPP = MAP - ICP if RAP > ICP, then CPP = MAP - RAP (CVP is a measure of RAP)http://www.metro...