Pediatric Progress
To reduce the risk of Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS), caregivers are instructed to always place infants in this position for sleep.
What is on their back?
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily caused by a significant decrease in this neurotransmitter.
What is dopamine?
While the surgeon is responsible for explaining the procedure, the preoperative nurse's primary legal responsibility regarding the informed consent form is to act as this.
What is a witness to the patient’s signature?
This hallmark symptom of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is described as muscle pain or cramping during exercise that is reproducibly relieved by rest.
What is intermittent claudication?
These are the three classic "Ps" of clinical manifestations often observed at the onset of diabetes mellitus.
What are polyuria (urination), polydipsia (thirst), and polyphagia (hunger)?
This physical growth milestone is expected to be achieved by a healthy infant by their first birthday
What is tripling their birth weight?
This chronic autoimmune disease is characterized by the body’s immune system attacking the myelin sheath of the central nervous system.
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
This mandatory safety procedure is conducted in the OR to verify the correct patient, site, and procedure before the first incision is made.
What is a Time-Out (or Surgical Pause)?
Virchow’s triad describes the three factors implicated in the formation of this condition: stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability.
What is a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
A positive Chvostek’s sign (facial twitch) or Trousseau’s sign (carpopedal spasm) indicates this specific electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypocalcemia (low calcium)?
According to Piaget, children between the ages of 2 and 7 years are in this cognitive stage, characterized by egocentric and magical thinking.
What is the Preoperational stage?
According to clinical "pro-tips," a patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of less than or equal to this number requires immediate intubation for airway protection.
What is 8?
To minimize risk, patients with a confirmed latex allergy should be scheduled for surgery at this specific time.
What is the first case of the day?
For a patient with COPD, this oxygen delivery device is preferred when a precise and accurate concentration of oxygen is required.
What is a Venturi mask?
This is the only type of insulin that can be administered intravenously, making it vital for the treatment of DKA.
What is Short-Acting (Regular) insulin?
This fine motor milestone is typically expected of a two-year-old toddler during a developmental assessment.
What is building a tower of 6 blocks?
The progressive muscle weakness and atrophy observed in Muscular Dystrophy are caused by the absence or reduction of this specific protein.
What is dystrophin?
This life-threatening metabolic emergency can be triggered by volatile anesthetic gases or the muscle relaxant succinylcholine.
What is Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)?
In the "6 Ps" of acute limb ischemia, this specific term refers to the affected extremity feeling cool or cold to the touch.
What is Poikilothermia?
In patients with liver failure, this medication is used to promote the excretion of ammonia through the stool to treat hepatic encephalopathy.
What is Lactulose?
Pediatric patients are at a significantly higher risk for lead exposure if they reside in a home built before this specific year.
What is 1978?
This term describes the recovery phase immediately following a seizure, which is often marked by confusion, fatigue, and headache.
What is the postictal phase?
A surgical hand scrub utilizing long-acting antimicrobial soap should typically last for this duration.
What is 3 to 5 minutes?
This swishing, turbulent sound heard over a narrowed carotid artery during auscultation is an indicator of vascular stenosis.
What is a bruit?
This emergency management protocol for hypoglycemia involves consuming 15 grams of simple carbohydrates and re-testing blood glucose in 15 minutes.
What is the Rule of 15?