Advance Care Planning — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: According to ACR-EULAR, abnormal CRP and ESR is given a score of _____

Answer: 1

Flashcard 2: If the patient has presented to a non-PCI-capable hospital, a fibrinolytic agent is given within 30 minutes of the patient presenting if the anticipated time to PCI is >_____ minutes

Answer: 120

Flashcard 3: Which scoring (SOFA/qSOFA) is particularly useful in the ICU setting?_____

Answer: SOFA

Flashcard 4: _____ is the only method to abort a rapidly progressing episode of acute chest syndrome

Answer: Exchange transfusion

Flashcard 5: In patients with neuromuscular disease (e.g., GBS, Myasthenia Gravis), what Vital Capacity (VC) threshold is typically used as an indication for mechanical ventilation?

Answer: < 10–15 mL/kg

Extra: Normal Vital Capacity is approximately 60–70 mL/kg. Indications for mechanical ventilation in neuromuscular respiratory failure (e.g., GBS, Myasthenia Gravis) include: - Vital Capacity (VC) < 15 mL/kg - Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP) < -30 cm H2O - Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP) < 40 cm H2O

Flashcard 6: Alcoholic patients with cirrhosis require a _____ month abstinence before being considered for liver transplant

Answer: 6

Flashcard 7: Prognosis of ARDS is poor with _____% mortality rate

Answer: 40