I'm having a strokeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
What does the acronym BEFASTT stand for?
Balance
Eyes
Face
Arm/Leg
Speech
Terrible Headache
Time - Last known well
What should you do before treating any burns?
Remove any jewelry
What are the two pregnancy complications that may require going "fingers in" ?
Prolapsed Cord
Breach or Limb Presentation
What maneuvers should you use for shoulder dystocia? (2)
McRobert's and Suprapubic Pressure
Which female rapper owns 7 exotic cars and does not have a driver's license?
Cardi B
Face: 0 or 1 (facial droop)
Arm: 0, 1 (slow droop), 2 (flaccid)
Grip: 0, 1 (weak grip unilateral), 2(No grip unilateral)
How long should a patient stand after being supine before taking postural vital signs?
1 minute
Seizures associated with what 4 factors require ALS eval?
Trauma
Drugs
Alcohol
Hypoglycemia
What is Gravidity and Parity?
Gravidity: # of times the mother has been pregnant, regardless of whether these pregnancies were carried to term. A current pregnancy, if any, is included in this count.
Parity: # of viable (>20 wks) births. Pregnancies consisting of multiples, such as twins or triplets, count as ONE birth
Who won the Dundee for "Bushiest Beaver"
Phyllis Lapin (The Office)
What are 5 major risk factors for stroke?
2. Smoking
3. Diabetes
4. Heart Disease
5. Oral contraceptives
6. A Fib
Children what age or older can have a defib used on them?
8+
Burns associated with what 3 other factors make it an ALS indicator?
1. Electrical Shock
2. Fracture
3. Major trauma
What are three complications regarding the placenta?
1. Abruption
2. Previa
3. Delayed delivery (>30 minutes)
What does the Australian phrase "We're not here to F*** spiders" mean?
We're not here to mess around
What does it mean that stroke patients "look towards the lesion"
Stroke patients often gaze/look in the direction of the side of the brain that is effected
e.g. Clot/bleed in L hemisphere of brain, patient may look or turn head that direction
Patients with what respiratory condition may breathe based on hypoxic drive?
COPD
What are the ALS cutoffs for Systolic BP in a pregnant patient?
<90 mmHg
<140 mmHg
What is the green substance that can sometimes be found when a woman is giving birth and what does it indicate?
Meconium is the first feces, or stool, of the newborn. Meconium aspiration syndrome occurs when a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery.
If your Uncle Jack was stuck on a horse would you help your uncle jack off the horse
Yes
What is a major differentiating sign between a Stroke and Bell's Palsy?
Bell's Palsy will include forehead muscle paralysis, strokes will not.
Strokes are referred to as "Forehead Sparing"
What condition could be indicated by:
1. Hypotension
2. Poor skin signs
3. Tachycardia
4. Pinpoint chest pain
5. Clear lung sounds
6. Low SpO2
Pulmonary Embolism
What are the signs and symptoms indicating Epi administration?
1. Known or suspected trigger
2. Diffuse/Progressive Hives
3. Hypotension <90 systolic
4. Airway involvement (includes oral swelling if airway involved)
What is the 411 rule referring to?
2. Lasting for 1 minute or longer
3. Ongoing for the last hour or longer
What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
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