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Critical Care Values

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