Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance

ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION - Medical Residency …

ACUTE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION “ The operation was a success but the patient died” • High Morbidity and Mortality – Emergent operations in high risk patients

  Arterial, Acute, Occlusion, Acute arterial occlusion

Surgery and Acute Renal Failure - The University of ...

General loss of kidney function with alterations in volume regulation and ionic composition of body fluids and inadequate excretion of metabolic

  Failure, Surgery, Learn, Acute, Surgery and acute renal failure

Preoperative Medical Care of the Surgical Patient

UTMCK Preoperative Medical Care of the Surgical Patient Byron Turkett, PA-C, MPAS Chief PA, Division of Trauma/Critical Care University of Tennessee Medical Center -

  Medical, Care, Preoperative, Preoperative medical care of the

Colon, Rectum, and Anus - The University of …

Colon and Rectum Terminal portion of GI tract Two functions Absorption of water, electrolytes Storage of feces Biologically not essential Disease is very common

  Colons, Rectum, Anus, And anus

Acid/Base and ABG Interpretation Made Simple

PaO2-FiO2 ratio Normal PaO2/FiO2 is 300-500 <250 indicates a clinically significant gas exchange derangement Ratio often used clinically in ICU setting

  Base, Interpretation, Acid, Acid base

Stomach - Medical Residency Programs, Medical …

UTMCK Stomach Physiology: Functions of the Stomach Bulk storage of undigested food Mechanical breakdown of food Disruption of chemical bonds via acids and enzymes (pepsin) Production of intrinsic factor Very little absorption of nutrients – Some drugs, however, are absorbed Enteroendocrine cells

  Stomach

Wound Healing - University of Tennessee College …

Wound Healing 1. Classification – Acute vschronic 2. Phases of Healing – Coagulation – Inflammation – Proliferation – Maturation 3. Components of healing – Cellualar/mechanical constituents • Neutrophils • Macrophages • Fibroblasts • Collagen – Chemical/cytokine constituents 4. Factors Affecting Wound Healing

  Healing, Wound, Wound healing

Aneurysma “a widening” - Medical Residency Programs ...

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Most common true aneurysm 15th leading cause of death in USleading cause of death in US 40,000 AAA repair annually in US RAA 8,500 hospital deaths yearly – Underestimates incidence by 50%

  Widening, Aneurysma a widening, Aneurysma

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Cost of acute renal failure requiring dialysis in the intensive care unit: clinical and resource implications of renal recovery. Design Retrospective cohort study Patients with ARF needing dialysis April 1, 1996, - March 31, 1999. Setting: Two tertiary care intensive care units in Calgary, Canada.

Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription and Modalities

device to do peritoneal dialysis at home. It utilized a 40-liter bottle that was filled and sterilized at the University of Washington. The bottles were delivered to the patient's home and returned to the hospital after use. A cam cycler timer was used to meter the peritoneal fluid into and out of the peritoneal cavity.

  Prescription, Dialysis, Peritoneal, Modalities, Peritoneal dialysis prescription and modalities

Blood Collection Tube Top Colors

the glucose in the sample. Used instead of red top when there will be a delay in getting blood to the lab for a glucose level. Oxalate and EDTA are anticoagulants which will prevents the blood from clotting, sodium fluoride is a stabilizer. The resulting supernatant fluid is PLASMA.

  Glucose