Ortho
What is cartilage?
A) A sac filled with fluid between a bone and a tendon or muscle
B) Smooth elastic tissue that can be found in ears and surface of joints
C) A short band of tough, flexible connective tissue that connects two bones or holds a joint together
B) Smooth elastic tissue that can be found in ears and surface of joints
What cells make up the formed elements portion of blood?
Erythrocytes, thrombocytes, leukocytes
What is epidemiology?
The study of health conditions to understand how disease spreads and how it can be controlled
Why is a "code blue" called?
When a patient experiences cardiac or cardiopulmonary arrest
How many years does medical school in Canada range from?
It ranges from 3-4 years (most common is 4).
What are the three types of muscle?
Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and myocardial/cardiac muscle
Tachycardia refers to a heartrate that is too fast. More than 100 beats per minute.
What is an epidemic curve (epi curve)?
Epi curves show the progression of an illness over time and how many people become sick each day, week, or month
Which code blue team role is responsible for opening the patient's airway through intubation?
Respiratory Therapist
Do physician assistants need to to go medical school?
No, they attend PA school for 2 years.
When reading a trauma radiograph, the ABCS approach is used. What ABCS stand for?
A- Adequacy
B - Bones
C- Cartilage
S - Soft tissues
Why is it important to consider the baby's rhesus factor when pregnant?
if you are Rh negative, and the baby you are carrying is Rh positive, your body might produce Rh antibodies after exposure to the baby's red blood cells which is harmful to the baby.
The most common foodborne illness; it is a highly contagious virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea
Norovirus
What is the role of a defib/medication nurse during a code blue?
-Assess the patient’s level of consciousness
-Check the pulse (if first in the room, also call the code)
-Start IV lines
-Administer shocks through AED as well as medication through IV according to the leading physicians orders
What educational background did our guest speaker come from?
She studied public health and society's effect on populations' health.
A band of fibrous tissue that holds structures together abnormally
Adhesion
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rsnkaLq28vE_HnU0TenS3nctrWRosJkshA6VS099bQ8/edit?usp=sharing Using the “6 second” method, what is this patient’s heart rate?
40 beats/min
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK)
Which of the following rhythm(s) are shockable?
a) Ventricular Fibrillation
b) Asystole
c) Ventricular Tachycardia
a) VF and c) VT
Both have unstable electric activity that can be synchronized through shocking. However, asystole is a flat line, meaning there is no electrical activity to shock.
How many types of cardio surgeons are there and what is the difference between them?
There are 2 types. Cardiothoracic surgeon performs operations within the chest by dividing the breastbone or working between the ribs. A Cardiovascular surgeon performs operations with heart valves, heart defect repair, heart transplant, etc.
Fracture characterized by the fracture line being perpendicular to the bone shaft (straight line across the bone)
a) Linear fracture
b) Oblique Fracture
c) Transverse Fracture
d) Greenstick Fracture
c) Transverse Fracture
What are the three types of pacemakers?
Single, dual and biventricular.
A waterborne disease caused by microscopic germs and parasites found in water, foods, or soil that has been contaminated with the feces of humans or animals infected with the parasite.
Cryptosporidium
When does ROSC occur and what are the main events involved?
ROSC happens when there is a return of spontaneous circulation after basic life support.
Main Events:
-vitals, 12 lead, and ECG
-Maintain oxygen saturation in blood >94% but <100%
-Treat hypotension if present with a fluid bolus (e.g. 1 L saline)
-Vasopressor infusion to raise low blood pressure. e.g. epinephrine or dopamine
-Treat reversible causes (5H's and 5T's)
What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are experts in mental health. They specialize in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness. Psychologists can't prescribe medications but can diagnose and treat illnesses. They also provide talk therapy.