A 5 y/o child is now going home from the hospital after being admitted for status asthmaticus. The physician ordered a PRN Albuterol for him. How should this be delivered if they have an asthma exacerbation at school?

A 7 year old 35 kg child is intubated on CMV. The following parameters and ABG are as follows: Mode – AC/PCV  pH – 7.25 Set frequency – 16 PaCO2 – 65 mmHg Pressure – 23 cm H2O  PaO2 – 90 mmHg FIO2 – 0.8        HCO3 – 26 mEq/L PEEP – 10 cm H2O BE – 0 Tot frequency – 16 Ex VT – 300 ml

A 2 y/o boy was brought in by his mom that her son is exhibiting SOB with coughing. She stated that he was just playing in his room when he started to exhibit symptoms. Current vitals are as follows: Pulse rate – 110 bpm RR – 35 breaths/min SpO2 – 91% Temp. – 37 degrees celsius Breathsounds – Stridor What should the respiratory therapist suspect?

14 year old girl is on CPAP of 10 cm H2O at an FIO2 of 80% . She looks lethargic and breathing at a rate of 12 breaths/min. The following is an ABG analysis on the current therapy:   pH – 7.23 PaCO2 – 65 mmHg PaO2 – 45 mmHg HCO3 – 25 mEq/L   What is recommended at this time?

Which of the following statements about epiglottitis is true:I. May require immediate intubationII. Usually treated with cool aerosolIII. High grade feverIV. Presents with drooling

A patient is currently on mechanical ventilation with the following information: Settings Hemodynamics Mode – A/C   CVP – 5 mmHg Rate – 10    PAP – 28 mmHg Pressure – 25 cm H2O  PCWP – 10 mmHg FIO2 – 0.80    QT – 7 L/min PEEP – 5 cm H2O   Tot Rate – 10   Ex. VT – 400 ml   Find the V/Q ratio and R/O the possibility:

What view provides the best long axis image of the spleen?

The spleen has two components joined at the hilum; they are the ______________ and ______________ components.

The doppler waveform of the splenic artery is high resistance.

A patient who has blunt force trauma to the abdomen earlier in the day presents with left-upper quadrant pain and a decrease in hematocrit. An echogenic mass is seen in the spleen. What is this consistent with?