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A stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, bag valve mask, endotracheal tubes, suction catheters, sterile gloves, cardiac monitors, needles, hemostat, adrenlin, atropine, glucagon, nitro-glycerin, xylocain are al vital parts of a ______.
Emergency Cart (crash cart)
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_______ : placement of any tube it is most commonly placed in the trachea.
Intubation
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_______ : surgical opening through the anterior neck into the trachea
Tracheostomy
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__________ : mechanical respiration device powered by compressed air that controls the respiratory rate, volume, and oxygen content.
Ventilator
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__________ is used when patients are unable to clear mouth & throat
suction
** head & neck patients alot of mucous
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Oxygen is usually delivered _____ liters per minute
1-6
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_________ death occurs when the heart and respiratory system stops functioning.
Clinical
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Is clinical death reversible or irreversible
reversible
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______ death occurs 2-4 minutes later
Biologic
**It is not reversible
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_____ - difficulty breathing caused by bronchospasm
asthma
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What are some signs of respiratory distress
- Difficulty breathing
- Tachypnea
- Abnormal breathing sounds
- Cyanosis
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____ _____ - insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle that results from coronary heart disease
Myocardial Ischemia
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_________ - Cardiac arteries become occulded and a portion of the heart wall becomes ischemic
Myocardial Infaction
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____ - Coronary arteries are unable to supply heart with sufficicent oxygen
Angina Pectoris
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______ - mmachine tht adminsters electric shock to correct and ineffectual cardiac rythum
Defribrillator
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What does AED stand for
Automatic External Defribrillator
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General term used to describe a failure of circulation in which blood pressure is inadequate to support oxygen perfusion of vital tissues and in unable to remove the by products of metabolism
Shock
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type of shock when large amount of blood or plasma are lost (hemmorage)
Hypovolemic
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type of shock when massive infection that produces toxins that increase capillary permeability and drop blood pressure quickly
Septic
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type of shock when there is a failuure of arterial resistance causing blood pooling int he perpherial vessels
Neurogenic
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Another type of shock is Cardiogenic - cardiac failure which is also known as
Plueral Embolism
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________ or ________ - patient is exposed to substance to which they are sensitive
Allergic or Anaphylaxis
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WHat are some symtoms of allergic reactions
- difficulty breathing
- swollen or tingling lips
- vomitting
- drop in blood pressure
- metallic taste in mouth
- itching skin
- hives
- dizziness
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_________ - very mild form of shock that occurs with fright, pain, or unpleasant event
Syncope
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The following are symptoms of what?
-Restlessness and sense of apprehension
-Increased pulse rate
- Pallor wth weakness or change in thinking
ability
-Cool clammy skin
- Fall in blood pressure
-decreased urination
-Increased and shallow respirations
Shock
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What are the 2 types of Diabetes?
Insipidus and mellitus
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This type of diabetes is induced by problems with the kidneys or the pituitary that cause glucose to be excreted in the urine while blood glucose levels remain normal
insipidus
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what are some syptoms of diabetes insipidus?
polyuria & thirst
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THis type of diabetes is the inability to metabolize blood glucose.
mellitus (hyperglycemia)
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What are some symtoms of diabetes mellitus?
- fruity smelling breath
- thirsty
- frequent urination
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_______ occurs when patients take insulin but no food.
- Hypoglycemia.
- Blood sugars become very low.
symtoms include weakness, sweating, tremor, hunger and loss of consciousness
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______ - is a term for interruption of blood suppply to the brain
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
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- Stroke
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What are warning signs for a stroke?
- slurred or difficult speech
- extreme diziness
- severe headache
- muscle weakness on one side or both
- vision problems
- temporary loss of consciousness
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In the case of a stroke patient how should you poisiton the patient?
supine with head elevated and call for emergent help
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__________ local or generalized brain function disturbance
Seizures
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______ - patient decribes the room as moving or whirling. they can experience violent nausea. Patients need to be assisted at ALL times.
vertigo
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Epistaxis is another name for a
nose bleed
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