A 26 year old male with a history of snake bites and binge d…
A 26 year old male with a history of snake bites and binge drinking, presents after challenging a snake to a staring contest. He lost. Upon arrival to the ED, the patient has wheezing and angioedema. His vital signs are the following: T 102.6F, HR 123, BP 168/95, RR 26, and O2 saturation of 95% on a 100% nonrebreather mask. The physician orders IV Solumedrol (a steroid), 2L of isotonic fluid, and Lactated Ringers @ 200cc/hr. The nurse knows the purpose of the fluid is to treat this complication of snake bites:
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A 76 year old patient presents with mental status changes and septic shock. He is intubated for airway protection and put in assist control. Which of the following results would indicate the patient is intravascularly dry and could benefit from IV fluid?
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