CRNA1982

CRNA1982

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  1. Codman ventriculostomy without monitoring

    A clamped drain for an open crani is ok because the skull is open. The bone flap is removed and the brain is able to expand. ICP is no longer a problem.....Hyperventilation and medications can also be administered to provide for a "slack brain"
  2. low pressure alarm if trach comes out?

    I am perfectly aware that lots of people can manage home vents; including home health aides or even a blind person....they are easy to manage. The OP has been posting about this issue since October 2011. I ASSUMED that she was not the one responsib...
  3. low pressure alarm if trach comes out?

    I was trying to help you......by replying to numerous posts from you. Then you started getting ****** with me. Don't turn this around on me..... All ventilators that I work with have low pressure alarms; and they work very well. If I ever have a d...
  4. low pressure alarm if trach comes out?

    I assumed you are not responsible for managing the vent because you clearly don't know how to manage a ventilator based on your previous posts. I can't answer these questions for you. I am not familiar with the vent that you are using and it is not...
  5. Pt. came direct to O.R. from E.D. with frozen gerbil in colon. Exploratory laparotomy for removal or gerbil. Good times.....
  6. Drug choice during intubation

    Nothing wrong with what you said about giving a non-depolarizer without airway secured; you can never be too safe. Therefore, you can never go wrong with Succs (As long as it is not contraindicated). As far as Lido, I always give 100 mg to any pt. ...
  7. Sedation and Hypotension

    You are right, this forum is a good educational tool for the person presenting the case. We often do Morbidity and Mortality presentations in our anesthesia dept to discuss "cases that went south" among anesthesia providers. The purpose of these pr...
  8. Sedation and Hypotension

    Wow! All the wrong drugs were used in this case for both muscle relaxation and sedation. What kind of a doctor orders these drugs? Atracurium is a dead drug.....I can't even believe that a pharmacy dispenses this to pts. on a unit. Atracurium cau...
  9. Succ vs Etomidate

    Amidate is a pretty forgiving drug therefore it is a good choice for inducing critical care pts. It is very cardiac stable and often pts. will continue to breathe, unlike propofol which can completely depress respirations. Obviously, when intubatin...
  10. Succ vs Etomidate

    Succs is avoided in pts who have been bedridden or pts with a high serum K. Due to the mechanism of action of the drug, it causes K to be released from the motor end plate. Therefore it is avoided in bedridden pts and ones with high K, because it c...
  11. Succ vs Etomidate

    "Succs" or Succinylcholine is a muscle relaxant. Etomidate is an anesthesia induction drug causing hypnosis. You never give Succs alone without Etomidate or some other drug for induction of anesthesia. Otherwise, you have a paralyzed patient with ...
  12. low pressure alarm if trach comes out?

    What mode of ventilation were you using? Who is responsible for managing the ventilator? I'm assuming that you are not. Talk to the person who is responsible for ventilator management in your unit; I'm sure they could educate you.
  13. One carpal spasm question-please guess

    I can't say I have ever seen a pt. with a carpal spasm secondary to C-spine nerve impingement. Usually they present with paresthesias (numbness/tingling in upper extremities)
  14. One carpal spasm question-please guess

    Not sure I understand? Can you elaborate?
  15. One carpal spasm question-please guess

    The answer is B