confusionabounds

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1. Cutting Balloon cuffs

   confusionabounds replied to jewelcutt's topic in CRNA

   you risk not being able to deflate your balloon if you 'rip' or pull your cuff off instead of deflating. when you pull a cuff off, it stretches the plastic. this stretching of the plastic generates heat. due to the narrowness of the diameter, pulling...

2. opinions

   confusionabounds replied to confusionabounds's topic in CRNA

   wow, good stuff, folks. thanks for the replies to my original question. i really did mean it as a simple question, and my intention was not to have anyone nerd out on me with a million scenarios, but i always do that as well when i am asked a questio...

3. opinions

   confusionabounds replied to confusionabounds's topic in CRNA

   why neo? as for fluid status, etc. -- ignore it. it does not factor into my question. this is low bp caused by beta blockade and nothing else. based on the beta blockade being the cause - my question is neo or ephedrine?

4. opinions

   confusionabounds posted a topic in CRNA

   looking for opinions - let's say you have a pt. on beta blockers. they come in for surgery and their HR is in the 60's-70's (which is their baseline) and their pressure is in the 70's/40's range. you've given fluid, blah, blah blah. my question is, w...

5. Stupid question

   confusionabounds replied to confusionabounds's topic in CRNA

   not using any peep other than physiologic. my theoretic low bp is not due to the vent itself. my question is what adjustment to the vent(tidal volume, resp. rate, etc) can i alter to affect my bp?

6. Stupid question

   confusionabounds posted a topic in CRNA

   Okay, here is a dumb question that I have recently become confused about as i am in clinicals. if my pt. has a low BP, what can i do respiratory wise to raise it? (i know i would do many other things first, but this is like a last ditch thing before ...