Obgyn Key

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Nonpharmacologic strategies should be used prior to any pharmacologic intervention to reduce pain and anxiety. Sample strategies include, but are not limited, to the following: Positioning…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen | Download (.pdf) | Print Antiarrhythmic Medications Class Dose Mechanism Procainamide Ia IV: Loading dose: 10–15 mg/kg over 30–60 min; in adults, maximum dose range: 1000–1500…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In addition to medications in this formulary chapter, the following categories of medications can be found in the identified chapters: Intubation Medications – see chapter 6…

EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen Approximately 17,000 children and adolescents die from injuries, intentional and unintentional, each year.1 Injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children. EVALUATION AND…

LINES, DRAINS, AND TUBES Print Section Listen NASOGASTRIC AND OROGASTRIC TUBES Indications: Management of bowel obstruction Symptom relief in patients with nausea and/or emesis (e.g., acute pancreatitis). Types of tubes:…

FOUNDATIONAL APPROACHES/THEORY Print Section Listen Two approaches have dominated Western thinking about medical ethics: consequentialism and deontology.1 CONSEQUENTIALISM A philosophical approach that judges the correctness of an action based on…

INTEGRATING PALLIATIVE CARE INTO THE PICU Print Section Listen PALLIATIVE CARE PRINCIPLES These principles can and should be integrated into every intensive care provider’s practice. Prevent and minimize suffering: Suffering…

COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES Print Section Listen GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS Establishing the Relationship In introducing yourself to the family/child, identify key caretakers and decision makers. Endeavor to understand…