Exam III Study Guide (2013)

Please understand that this study guide is not meant to be all-inclusive. If it

was discussed in class or written in the book, it’s fair game for the test. Best of
luck to you all.---CZ

ARDS
Describe proper patient management
Describe physiologic issues
Ventilation strategies?

Guillian-Barre
Differentiate between GB and Myasthenia Gravis
Treatment for GB?
How is GB diagnosed?

Myasthenia Gravis
Treatment for MG?
How is MG diagnosed?

Near Drowning
Define near-drowning
What is the difference between drowning and near-drowning? (hint: it’s in the
definition)
Physiology behind the drowning process (what happens?)
Warming techniques for cold-water victims?

Postoperative atelectasis
I think this one speaks for itself. What are the causes and how do we treat it?

Sleep Apnea
Differentiate between obstructive and central sleep apnea.
How is OSA treated?
How is CSA treated?
How do we diagnose sleep apnea?
What does the diagnostic procedure entail?

Thermal Injury
What are the signs & symptoms of thermal airway injury in a patient?
What is involved in the early treatment of thermal injury?
What needs to be considered later?