Triage for Critical Care Units

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Which condition may lead to the need for continuous invasive monitoring of the cardiovascular system?

Life-threatening dysrhythmias

Dissecting aortic aneurysms

Shock states (correct)

Hypertensive emergencies

Which endocrine condition can present with altered mental status and hemodynamic instability?

Hyperosmolar state

Adrenal crises

Severe metabolic acidotic states

Thyroid storm or myxedema coma (correct)

What may be a life-threatening scenario in the gastrointestinal system?

Severe acute pancreatitis

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Acute hepatic failure

Gastrointestinal bleeding (correct)

Which of the following hematological conditions can result in multi-organ failure?

Severe coagulopathy and/or bleeding diathesis Signup and view all the answers

What multi-system condition can involve severe sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome?

Dengue hemorrhagic fever Signup and view all the answers

What is the priority system for patient triage in critical care units based on?

Severity of illness and physiological reserve Signup and view all the answers

What criteria reserve the Intensive Care Unit for patients with reversible medical conditions?

Prognosis and availability of suitable treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial factor for deciding the admission criteria to the Intensive Care Unit?

Severity of illness and response to treatment to date Signup and view all the answers

In the context of triage for critical care units, what determines the priority No. 1 for patient care?

Need for full ICU care like mechanical ventilation Signup and view all the answers

What must be considered while identifying patients who require critical care unit intervention according to the text?

Severity of illness and physiological reserve Signup and view all the answers

Triage for Critical Care Units

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Which condition may lead to the need for continuous invasive monitoring of the cardiovascular system?

Which endocrine condition can present with altered mental status and hemodynamic instability?

What may be a life-threatening scenario in the gastrointestinal system?

Which of the following hematological conditions can result in multi-organ failure?

What multi-system condition can involve severe sepsis, septic shock, and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome?

What is the priority system for patient triage in critical care units based on?

What criteria reserve the Intensive Care Unit for patients with reversible medical conditions?

What is a crucial factor for deciding the admission criteria to the Intensive Care Unit?

In the context of triage for critical care units, what determines the priority No. 1 for patient care?

What must be considered while identifying patients who require critical care unit intervention according to the text?

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