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Assessment
Physical Exam in ER
  • HR 110
  • BP 154/110
  • RR 24
  • Chest: coarse
  • CV: RRR
  • Pt is alert
  • IV Fluids started
  • Burns: 2nd and 3rd degree
Labs
  • WBC 16 .1 mm3
  • Gluc 122 mg/dl
  • Na 141 mEq/L
  • K 4.0 mEq/L
  • Cl 105 mEq/L
  • Ca 9.5 mEq/L
  • PO4 3.6 mEq/L
  • Mg 1.9 mEq/L
  • Bun 22 mg/dl
  • Cr 0.9 mg/d

 

Mechanical Ventilation
Ventilator Settings
  • Mode: A/C
  • Tidal Volume: 900 mL
  • Resp Rate: 12
  • Peak Flow: 90 LPM
  • FIO2: 100%
  • PEEP: 3 cm H20
  • Flow-by: 3/5 LPM
Ventilator Check
  • Tidal volume 900 ml corrected
  • Resp Rate 12/17
  • Peak pressure 35 cmH20
  • Plateau pressure 27 cmH20
  • Resistance 5.3 cmH20/L/s
  • Compliance 38 ml/cmH20
  • Airway temp 34oC
  • Humidifier full
  • Alarms On
  • ABG on 100% : pH 7.50, PaCO2 35 torr, PaO2 212 torr
  • Large amounts of charcoal gray colored sputum were suctioned from the airway.
  • Rhonchi present to auscultation

Respiratory Care treatments included:

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