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Critical Care Values
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PaO2 | 80-100 mmHg |
| blood pH | 7.35-7.45 |
| pCO2 | 35-45 |
| pHCO3 | 22-26 |
| Low tidal volume setting on ventilator | 4-8 ml/kg |
| High Tidal volume setting on ventilator | 8-10 ml/kg |
| Normal PEEP seeting | 5-20 cm H20 |
| PIP should not exceed __________. | 40 cm H20 |
| ventilator cuff pressure should not exceed _________. | 25-30 cm H20 |
| RAP/CVP | 2-6 mmHg |
| RV systolic pressure | 15-25 mmHg |
| RV diastolic pressure | 0-8 mmHg |
| LA pressure (wedge pressure, PAOP) | 8-12 mmHg |
| LV systolic pressure | 110-130 mmHg |
| LV diastolic pressure | 8-12 mmHg |
| aortic systolic pressure | 100-130 mmHg |
| aortic diastolic pressure | 60-90 mmHg |
| PA systolic pressure | 15-25 mmHg |
| PA diastolic pressure (estimates wedge pressure) | 8-15 mmHg |
| Normal CO | 4-8 L/min |
| Normal Ejection Fraction | 60-70% |
| Normal Cardiac Index | 2.5-4.2 |
| Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) | 800-1200 dynes |
| Peripheral Vascular REsistance (PVR) | <200 dynes |
| PAPm (mean pulmonary artery pressure) | 15 mmHg |
| PAOP (PA wedge) | 8-12 mmHg |
| P wave height | <3 boxes (<.3 mV) |
| PR interval | 0.12-0.20 sec |
| QRS complex | 0.06-0.10 sec |
| T wave height | <5 boxes |
| QT interval | 0.32-0.50 sec |
| normal lactate level | 0.5-1.6 mEq/L |
| treat lactic acidosis if at ________. | 2.2 mEq/L |
| Avg.Tidal volume | 500 ml |
| Creatinine kinase-MB | 0-6% or 0.3-4.9 ng/ml Increase after 4-8 hrs, peak levels at 18-24 hrs, back to baseline within 3 days |
| Troponin I | <0.5 mcg/L |
| Troponin T | <0.1 mcg/L |
| serum myoglobin | <72 ng/ml in men and <58 ng/ml in women |
| Prealbumin | 20-40 |
| Albumin | 3.4- 5.4 g/dL |
| EF for systolic heart failure | EF<40% |
| EF that qualifies for VAD | EF<20% |
| EF that qualifies for Implanted Cardioverter Debfibrillator | EF<30% |