CHF
Edema
The letters in COPD represent
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
An MI is also known as this
What is a heart attack?
This type of diabetes is often congenital and requires insulin
Type 1
This type of trauma is sometimes present after a seizure event and should examined for
Oropharyngeal Trauma
What you may hear during ausculation of the lungs in a CHF patient
Rales or Crackles
A common position to find a patient experiencing a COPD exacerbation
Tripod
People sometimes confuse this term with heart attack when referencing a MI
Cardiac Arrest
This type of diabetes is acquired and often can be treated successfully with diet and exercise
Type 2
This term represents the shaking portion of a grand mal seizure.
Clonic
Failure of this side of the heart usually results in fluid buildup in the lungs
Left
Common lung sounds heard upon auscultation
Wheezes/Diminished
Typical changes seen on a cardiac monitor during a heart attack
ST-Elevation
True or False? We should never coach a patient to eat complex carbs and protein after a hypoglycemic event.
FALSE!
This implanted device on a patient with a history of epilepsy may be activated using a magnet.
Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Patients experiencing an acute CHF event will generally be _________tensive.
Hyper
All of these diseases are classified as COPD pathologies except:
A) Emphysema
B) Chronic Bronchitis
C) CHF
C) CHF
When people have a complaint but deny chest pain during an MI
What is a chest pain equivalent
The body’s immune system attacks beta cells that produce insulin in type 1 diabetics. What organ are these cells located in and DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is the area called in that organ?
Pancreas/Islets of Langerhan
Any generalized Seizures lasting longer than 5 minutes
Status epilepticus
One 12-lead change that may be seen in patients with chronic heart failure include
LVH, poor R-wave progressions and abnormal axis deviation
The functional problem at the alveoli level(one word)
Atelectasis
Patients experiencing an inferior MI(changes in II, III, aVF) may also present with ST-elevation in this lead.
What is V4R
These cells in the pancreas secrete glucagon.
Alpha cells
A blocked Ventricular-Perotineal Shunt can cause an increase in _______ causing seizure-like activity.
ICP