During my clinical, I had a patient who had to go to the cath lab. The GFR was low, so the patient was given a bicarb drip. Could anyone explain the physiology behind
Another question from a student new to the ICU. 1) I have seen bicarb drips started for pts in respiratory acidosis with a lower than normal pH. Is it only resp acidosis in which this is useful? 2)...
I have to get THIS off my chest. I'm really sick of nurses berating other nurses/not having each other's backs. Just because you don't work in a hospital doesn't mean you are not a "real nurse". You...
Hello... I'm a student with a clinical rotation in the MICU, and I was hoping to have an experience clarified. I recently followed a patient who was on the BiPap with worsening ABG's throughout the...
sleepy17 replied to sleepy17's topic in MICU, SICU
Makes sense. So, in summation, this person should be intubated right off the bat because of resp distress AND inability to protect their airway (not to mention, all the contraindications for a