Obstetrics
Geriatric Emergencies
Patient Assessment
Anatomy and Physiology
Environmental Emergencies
100
The organ that serves as a lifeline for the developing fetus, it is attached to the wall of the uterus and the umbilical cord
What is the placenta
100
Exaggeration of the normal posterior curvature of the spine
What is kyphosis
100
BSI
What is body substance isolation
100
A group of tissues functioning together, examples of heart, liver, brain, ovary, eye
What is a oragn
100
A medical condition caused by the weather, terrain, atmospheric pressure, or other local factors
What is environmental emergency
200
The number of times a woman has been pregnant
What is Gravidity
200
Absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through speaking, writing, or signing as a result of brain dysfunction
What is aphasia
200
DCAP-BTLS
What is D-deformity C-contusion A-abrasion P-penetration B-burns T-tenderness L-laceration S-swelling
200
Normal tension in a cell; the resistance of the skin to deformation. In a dehydrated person person the return to normal formation will be slower
What is turgor
200
Maintenance or regulation of temperature
What is thermoregulation
300
Abnormal implantation of the placenta on the lower half of the uterine wall, resulting in partial or complete coverage of the cervical opening
What is placenta previa
300
Multiple drug therapy in which there is a concurrent use of a number of drugs
What is polypharmacy
300
Careful, through process of eliciting the history and conducting a physical exam
What is detailed physical exam
300
Normal pH of the body
What is 7.35-7.45
300
Acute, dangerous reaction to heat exposure, characterized by a body temp >105 F and central nervous system disturbances
What is heatstroke
400
Syndrome that results from compression of the inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus
What is supine hypotensive syndrome
400
Leading cause of accidental death among the elderly
What are falls
400
Black and blue discoloration surrounding the eye sockets
What is periorbital ecchymosis
400
The fluid in body tissue that is outside the cells and outside the vascular system
What is interstitial fluid
400
An incident of potentially fatal submersion in liquid which did not result in death or in which death occurred more than 24 hours after submersion
What is near-drowning
500
5 parameters of the APGAR score
What is A-appearance (skin color) P-pulse rate G-grimace (irritability) A-activity (muscle tone) R-respiratory effort
500
The elderly patient with blank blank is less likely to present with classic symptoms than a younger counterpart
What is myocardial infarction
500
Bruising over the flanks
What is grey turner's sign
500
The total changes that take place during physiological processes
What is metabolism
500
The elevation of body temperature above the normal temperature for that person
What is pyrexia
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