Assessment
The P in S.A.M.P.L.E. stands for this.
What is "Pertinent Medical History"?
This medication is available in IV, spray, or sublingual tablet and is commonly prescribed for angina.
What is nitroglycerin?
This condition is suspected with > or = 1mm of ST segment elevation in two or more contiguous leads.
What is STEMI?
The skin condition or discoloration commonly associated with hypoxia.
What is Cyanosis?
A traction splint can only be applied to this type of fracture.
What is an closed femur fracture?
This is a word for elasticity of the skin.
What is Turgor?
The medication is a an anticholinergic and is commonly administered for respiratory distress.
What is ipratropium?
This is when measured dose of electricity is administered in synchronization with cardiac depolarization.
What is synchronized cardioversion?
These conditions are contraindications for CPAP.
What is systolic blood pressure <100 mm hg or altered mental status.
This combination of three symptoms indicates a potential head injury.
What is Cushing's triad?
This respiratory Pattern is describes a deep and rapid with periodic apnea
What is Cheyne-Stokes Respirations?
One of the indications of this medication is pain control and it also has bronchodilator effects.
What is ketamine?
This ECG abnormalities may be seen primarily in V2 and V3, is described as inverted or biphasic T waves and is indicative of LAD stenosis.
What is Wellen's syndrome?
An ETCO2 of this is indicative of potential sepsis
what is < or = 25mm hg
This intervention/s is mandatory on all traumatic arrest.
What is bilateral chest decompression?
This temperature is required for a traditional sepsis notification.
What is > or = to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit?
This pain control agent can be administered for mild pain and is contraindicated in patients with decreased renal function.
What is ketorolac / Toradol?
A condition which results in cardiac arrythmias resulting from trauma to the chest area.
What is commotio cordis?
The respiratory rhythm associated with DKA.
What are kussmaul respirations?
The shock index that indicates that blood products needs to be administered via A life flow pressure gun.
> or = 1.0
This sign/assessment is used when cholecystitis is suspected.
Potential adverse affect of a succinylcholine when administered to the Native American patient population.
What is malignant hyperthermia?
Torsades de pointes means this in its native language.
What is "twisting of peaks"?
The specific condition in which large amounts of alveoli are collapsed leading to whole or partial lung lobe collapse.
What is atelectasis?
A simple pneumothorax has the potential to become a tension pneumothorax when it begins to exert pressure on this specific space.
What is the mediastinum?