A 12 y/o somnolent patient on HFNC of 0.60 FIO2 at 30 lpm is…
A 12 y/o somnolent patient on HFNC of 0.60 FIO2 at 30 lpm is in the emergency department with status asthmaticus. Current assessment are as follows: HR – 140 bpm pH – 7.23 RR – 18 breaths/min PaCO2 – 65 torr SpO2 – 88% PaO2 – 55 torr Breathsounds – Faint wheezes HCO3 – 25 mEq/L Chest rise – Minimal BE – 1 mEq/L What should the respiratory care practitioner recommend at this time?
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A 7 year old was brought in intubated for near drowning with a temperature of 29 degrees celsius. The child was placed on ventilatory support. What should be done to relieve the hypothermia? I. Warm saline intravenous II. Cooling blanket III. Use heated humidifier IV. Warm gastric lavage
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