SBURNSTEVEN

SBURNSTEVEN has 3 years experience and specializes in CT ICU.

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1. Cricoid Pressure

   SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   My preceptor held cricoid pressure while I intubated a patient considered a full stomach with RSI. After I intubated and inflated the cuff, my preceptor kept holding cricoid pressure and asked "Should...

2. Ileus

   SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in Critical Care

   I had a patient that came in with Pancreatitis. By day 2, Lipase and Amylase were trending down, and the patient didn't complain of pain. They went into respiratory distress and had a distended...

3. Hypercapnia

   SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in Pulmonary

   How does a patient with COPD and therefore chronically Hypercapnia not have a respiratory acidosis (acute decompensation due to respiratory infection can cause respiratory acidosis)....but why not...

4. oxygen concentration fluctuation

   SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in Pulmonary

   Can someone pleas help me understand this....I came across this in a CCRN book I'm using as a study guide... For a low-flow oxygen delivery system (assuming nasal cannula); FiO2 is dependent on rate...

5. CABG --why is IV albumin given?

   SBURNSTEVEN replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Thanks, I've been working on a med-surg floor for a year and a half and I'm orientating in CT ICU

6. CABG --why is IV albumin given?

   SBURNSTEVEN replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Let's just focus on CVP.....normal is about 1-8 (depending on source). Since the patient is Post CABG is the normal CVP inadequate because we know the patient lost blood? Should we aim for a CVP...

7. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

   SBURNSTEVEN replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Thanks

8. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

   SBURNSTEVEN replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'm an RN. I know it must be due to an abnormality in the conduction system, but

9. Transvascular Aortic Valve Implantation

   SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Why are Minimally invasive Aortic valve replacement patients at higher risk for asystole postoperatively? They have their pacing wires intact up to 72 hours post op which is longer than other cardiac...

10. CABG --why is IV albumin given?

    SBURNSTEVEN replied to SBURNSTEVEN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Post op day 0. H/h was 9.1/27.7 Albumin was given. Please explain why? Wouldn't the Albumin dilute the h/h further? Blood wasn't given, the reasoning was because blood products have a higher incidence...

11. CABG --why is IV albumin given?

    SBURNSTEVEN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When a patient has open heart surgery, they loose an "unobtainable" amount of blood in the OR as per the post op note. The nurse receives this patient right after their procedure and their blood...