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2 Minute EBP Challenge

Monday, July 26, 2010
Ms. Shepard and DIC
This morning rapid response is called for Ms. Shepard who was admitted with a urinary tract infection and sepsis. Her blood pressure dropped during the evening hours and she is now hypotensive and is having difficulty breathing. Her IV sites are oozing and there is blood in the urinary catheter. Her physician suspects disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The primary mechanism in the development of DIC is:

Monday, July 19, 2010
Thyrotoxicosis

Which of the following laboratory findings is indicative of thyrotoxicosis?

Monday, July 12, 2010
Urban CPR Patterns
In a recent study of inner-city neighborhoods, the authors found that out of hospital cardiac arrest was 2-3 times higher in some neighborhoods compared to others. In these high incidence neighborhoods what was the rate of bystander CPR?

 
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The Problem of ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one of the major causes of respiratory failure and hospital morbidity that nurses face today. It is significant that improvements in mortality and morbidity have not been achieved until recently. This is primarily due to an increased understanding in the pathophysiology of ARDS and the effects of our medical interventions.
The Ventilation Perfusion Train
Shock is often defined clinically by a low blood pressure. However, it is not the measure of the blood pressure that is the problem; it is what that low measurement does to tissue perfusion. Therefore, shock is decreased tissue perfusion.
Weaning Protocal: Example

This weaning protocol is intended for educational purposes only. An actual protocol should be developed by the institution it is designed for, so as to efficiently use its resources.
ABG Case Studies
Learn more about arterial blood gases using these case study examples. 
ABG Case Study Answers

Answers to the ABG Practice Examples.  Read the case studies here first before getting the answers.
Breath Sounds Tutor
Do you know what you are hearing and what it means?  Find out more about breath sounds with the breath sounds tutor.
Heart Sounds Tutor
Having trouble differentiating an S3 from an S4; or knowing what they mean and the appropriate interventions for them?  Then read on...
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