Anatomy
Connects Muscle to Bone
Tendon
While the only ones that do, these carry O2 rich blood back to the heart
Pulmonary Veins
Meaning metabolizing without air
Anaerobic
This is caused by a blockage or lack of blood flow to the brain, generally caused by prior head injuries, tumors, metabolic diseases, fevers, or a genetic predisposition, could lead to seizures or AMS.
Stroke or CVA
Inhalation Absorption Injection and This are examples of the 4 routes of poisoning
Ingestion
Person stands upright, feet together, arms at their side, with palms facing forward describing this position
Anatomic Position
The buildup of fluid in lungs usually result of Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Pulmonary Edema
This is the failure to meet your body's need for oxygen, prolonged it can kill tissues and cells
Hypoxia
This mnemonic helps remember common causes for someone with Altered Mental State(AMS)
AEIOUTIPS
These drugs all are examples that fall into this Category based on the effect they have
Phenobarbital(luminal) Alprazolam(Xanax)
Diazepam(valium) Flunitrazepam(Rohypnol)
Lorzepam(Ativan) Ketamine(Ketalar)
Sedative-Hypnotic
Connects bones to other bones at the joints
Ligaments
This describes a group of symptoms caused by Acute Myocardial Infarctions(AMI)
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Infection in lungs and breathing passages
RSV-Respiratory Syncytial Virus
One of many, but most commonly used to identify signs of a stroke
Cincinnati Stroke Scale
The following are common drugs that fall into this category:
-Codeine
-Fentanyl
-Hydrocodone(vicodin)
-OxyCodone Hydrochloride(OxyContin)
Opiods/Opiates
This Bone is likely named for the pulse point closest to the thumb
Radius
Symptoms include sudden pain in the chest or the back; between shoulder blades, described as ripping
A dissecting aneurysm, or aortic dissection
Ineffective and irregular respirations, may or may not have an identifiable pattern
Ataxic Respirations
A type of neurological emergency that affects the whole brain, caused by surge of electrical stimulation, often results in loss of consciousness
Generalized or Tonic-Clonic seizure
Need for for increased dosage to have the same effect describes this term
Tolerance
The Ilium, Ischium, and pubis form This and contains the greater vessels
Pelvic Girdle
Symptoms include:
-sudden onset of weakness, nausea, sweating w/o cause
-Chest pain
-Dyspnea
-pink frothy sputum
Acute Myocardial Infarction-AMI
Active process of pulling air into the lungs
Inhalation
This medical emergency, that travels the body, usually resolves within 24 hrs, signs of a bigger future issue
Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA)/Ministroke
A withdrawal effect, pt may present with agitation, restlessness, fever, sweating, confusion/disorientation, shaking, and possibly seizures
Delirium Tremens