What is the total amount of air can a adult inhale?
500 ml (slide 7)
What are the 4 parts of the CEREBRUM?
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital (slide 9)
What make up the Endocrine system?
Pineal Gland, Thyroid Gland, Adrenal Glands, Hypothalamus, Pancreas (slide 3)
What is Toxidromes?
Constellation of symptoms, vital signs, and exam findings typically associated with a particular toxin.
(slide 9)
What is Hymenoptera?
Wasps
Bees
Ants
Sawflies(slide 9)
How much "Dead Space" is in an adult?
150 ml (slide 7)
What is the CEREBELLUM in charge of?
Coordination, Balance, Fine Motor skills (slide 10)
What are the 3 DM? (Diabetes Mellitus)
Type 1,Type 2, Gestational (slide 32)
What to do for a chemical exposure?
Eyes
Irrigate from the nose out (laterally)
Normal saline is preferable to tap/sterile water
5-20 minutes
Clothing
Cut off clothing first
Brush off the remainder with a gloved hand
(Slide 16)
What are the Histamine Receptor Sites?
Bronchi
Blood vessels
Intestines
Stomach
(slide 17)
What are the different types of Physiological sounds?
Tracheal, Bronchial, Bronchovesicular, Vesicular ( Slide 10)
What is are the parts that make up a Nerve?
Axon, Cell Body, Dendrites, Myelin Sheath (slide 20)
What is the Thyroid Gland in charge of?
Body temp, Heart Rate, Digestion, Energy levels (slide 10)
What are Amphetamines and Methamphetamines (stimulant)?
Crank, ice, MDA, ecstasy, bath salts, flakka, etc.(Slide 36)
What are Histamines Effects?
Respiratory
Bronchoconstriction
Circulatory
Systemic vasodilation
Vessel permeability
Stimulates nerves*
Pruritus, sneezing
(slide 18)
What are the Causes for Wheezing?
Bronchial Constriction, Reactive Airway Disease, Allergic Reaction (slide 18)
What does the Brain Stem consist of?
Most of the Homeostasis functions, Hypothalamus, Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata (slide 12)
What are the Symptoms of Cushing Disease?
Buffalo Hump, Extra Face and Body Hair, Round "Moon" Face (slide 49)
What to do for a Acetaminophen Overdose?
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the US
130,000 calls into Poison Control in 2013
Hepatotoxicity
Single doses over 150mg/kg are considered toxic
N-acetylcysteine is the antidote
Activated charcoal
Vitamin K
(Slide 19)
What are the Effects of Sympathomimetics/Adrenergics?
Alpha 1
→← vasoconstriction
Beta 1
↑ Heart rate, contraction, conduction
Beta 2
← → bronchodilation
(slide 22)
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What are the words that make up Abbreviation H.O.T.S.A.C.K?
Hypoglycemia/Hypoxia , Overdose, Trauma, Seizures, Stroke, Shock, Acidosis, Circulatory, Kidney (slide 28)
What is the symptoms of Addison's Disease?
Weight loss, poor appetite, fatigue
Salt craving
Hyperpigmentation (dark skin, scars)
Low blood pressure, orthostatic hypotension
Nausea and vomiting
Muscle weakness (slide 51)
What is Barbiturates (depressant) used for?
Used for alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, insomnia and seizures (slide 37)
What are Healthy "Passive" Immune Reactions?
Passive
Given antibodies directly
No viral exposure
Natural: Mother to baby
Artificial: Injection of immune globulin
(Slide 29)