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Clin Med Puml
Respiratory Diseases
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02/09/2008
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infant resp. rates
 Definition
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Term
Good skin color v bad?
 Definition
pink = good,
blue = bad
Term
where to check if pt. is sweating?
 Definition
forehead, back of head
Term
when to order ABG? (4)
 Definition
Diagnosing acidemia
Diagnosing hypoxemia when pulse oximeter is not working
Determining baseline PCO2 and PO2 in COPD patients
Documenting disease progression in COPD
Term
why may pulse ox not work?
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Cold or hypoperfused extremities
Abnormal Hemoglobin moieties
Motion artifact
Hypotension
Cardiac Arrest
Simultaneous use of a BP cuff
Term
Resp Acid v. Metab. Alky
 Definition
Resp Acid: pH= down, HCO3= up, PCO2=up
Metabolic Acid: pH= down, HCO3=DOWN, PCO2=DOWN
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