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What is a primary benefit of maintaining paralysis in mechanically ventilated patients?
What is a primary benefit of maintaining paralysis in mechanically ventilated patients?
Which of the following patients may benefit from paralysis maintenance to decrease metabolic demands?
Which of the following patients may benefit from paralysis maintenance to decrease metabolic demands?
What is another indication for paralysis maintenance in patients?
What is another indication for paralysis maintenance in patients?
In which patient population may paralysis maintenance be particularly useful in reducing ventilator pressures?
In which patient population may paralysis maintenance be particularly useful in reducing ventilator pressures?
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What is the primary goal of paralysis maintenance in patients with increased ICP?
What is the primary goal of paralysis maintenance in patients with increased ICP?
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Study Notes
Paralysis Maintenance Indications
- Decreasing airway resistance by paralyzing patients to reduce ventilator pressures and prevent over-breathing
- Preventing increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients
- Managing hyperthermic patients, where paralysis can help decrease metabolic demands
- Any patient where decreased metabolic demands are desirable
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This quiz covers the indications for paralysis maintenance in ventilated patients, including decreasing airway resistance and ventilator pressures, preventing increased intracranial pressure, and reducing metabolic demands in hyperthermic patients.