Medical Terminology
air in the pleural space
what is pneumothorax?
high pitched noise during upper airway obstruction
what is stridor?
the time over which pulmonary contusions may develop
what is 72 hours?
what is an opioid?
type of shock caused by massive hemorrhage
what is hypovolemic?
inflammation of the peritoneal cavity
what is peritonitis?
amount of air placed in the endotracheal tube cuff
what is minimum no-leak volume?
two organs commonly fractured in blunt force abdominal trauma
what are the liver and spleen?
two drugs to treat acute seizures
what are diazepam and midazolam?
initial shock bolus, according to the CPGs
what is 500 mL?
constriction of the pupils
what is miosis (miotic)?
goal posts
what are the arytenoid cartilages?
traumatic cause of hyperkalemia (high potassium)
what is uroabdomen or ruptured bladder?
what is ventricular arrhythmia? (will accept runs of VPCs or ventricular tachycardia)
two types of crystalloids
what are lactated ringer's solution (LRS or LR) and 0.9% saline (normal saline)?
digested blood in the stool
what is melena?
when the endotracheal tube is advanced too far
what is bronchial intubation?
target ETCO2 in head trauma patient
what is 25 mmHg?
reversal for benzos
what is flumazenil?
target MAP when resuscitating a shock patient
what is >65 mmHg?
gall bladder removal
advanced surgical airway procedure in humans, sometimes used in dogs
what is cricothyroidotomy?
triad of Cushing's reflex
what is bradycardia, hypertension (widening pulse pressure) and erratic breathing pattern?
antifibrinolytic
what is TXA (tranexamic acid)?
lab value that reflects tissue oxygenation and perfusion
what is lactate