Lesson Category Pharmacology

Oxygen therapy

Ventilator Alarm Possible Causes Nursing Interventions Sudden increase in peak airway pressure (high-pressure alarm) CoughingAirway plugging/excess secretionsChanges in patient positionPneumothoraxIncorrect endotracheal (ET) tube positionKinked ventilator circuitExcessive water in the ventilator circuitPatient biting tubeThe patient is is not in synchrony with…

Anti-arrhythmic drugs

The prolongation of the QT interval by certain medications can predispose an individual to torsades de pointes, a potentially life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. Here are some examples of medications from various categories that can cause QT prolongation: Antiarrhythmic Drugs: These are…