Question 1

formula for cardiac output  via fick test using blood gases and hgb work in critical care?

Accepted Answer

Fick Cardiac Output: Cardiac ouput = vo2/13.4 x hb x(sao2 - svo2)

vo2 = o2 consumption (~ 250 cc/min in healthy individual)
hb = hemoglobin
sao2 = arterial oxygen saturation
svo2= venous oxygen saturation.

Question 2

please tell me if it is normal for critical care doctors to not update family member on a loved ones status?

Accepted Answer

Yes: They are generally bound by law to limit what they can say, especially in the us. There's also little reason to do so -- outcomes are uncertain. Physicians do have a duty to inform whoever is making the health-care decisions about likely outcomes, and if this isn't happening, you should talk with someone appropriate or if it seems very wrong, get legal counsel.

Question 3

why are critical care nurses so important?

Accepted Answer

Nurses: All doctors need nurses, to help out with patients, procedures, exams, scheduling, monitoring, and many other duties, especially in institutions and busy practices.

Question 4

what exactly does a critical care nurse do?

Accepted Answer

A lot!: Monitor the patient's vital signs and assess for any changes. Administer medications and check dosages and interactions. Clean the patient inside and out; turn the patient. Monitor life saving equipment. Change dressings sterilely and control all tubes, lines and catheters. Communicate with all other members of the care team. Provide comfort to the patient and their families and keep them informed.

Question 5

who do people get fed who are  in critical care?

Accepted Answer

Hypermetabolic: Critically ill patients are typically hypermetabolic meaning they're requiring large amounts of energy to repair and maintain normal physiologic systems. This energy requires food to replenish or else muscle will be lost to provide energy stores. Even with feeding, many people have a net loss of weight and muscle mass with critical illnesses.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: critical care?

Accepted Answer

Care of very ill. : Critical care is a broad category for the care of the very ill. It encompasses a number of specialties, including cardiac critical care, medical critical care, neuro-critical care, surgical critical care and cardiovascular surgical critical care.  Each specialty focuses those patients who may be at risk for life-threatening problems, or who require special equipment such as  ventilatory support.

Question 7

what are the differences between a nurse and a critical care nurse?

Accepted Answer

Different specialty : Some nurses get extra training to become critical care nurses, since patient require more complex treatments.

Question 8

how is eclampsia treated by the critical care team?

Accepted Answer

Manage symptoms: Intensivists work with the obstetricians in a multidisciplinary, multispecialty collaborative practice team. Major treatment is to treat symptoms and manage preeclampsia. Specific treatment may include control of blood pressure, drugs for seizures. The only real treatment is delivery of the baby; the ICU team helps control the symptoms until the OB believes risk/benefit is in favor of delivery.

Question 9

are intensive care and critical care the same thing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, there are different intensive care unit ( cardiovascular, surgical or medical). The physician practicing in these units are Critical Care physicians.

Question 10

what is the speciality pediatric critical care?

Accepted Answer

ICU doctors: Children who are very ill often need intensive care, one on one nursing and a doctor who specializes in severe diseases and illnesses...A pediatric critical care doctor.

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