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Conditions, signs, or symptoms that are important to consider in a patient's situation but that are absent
Yellowed Skin
Jaundice
Two minutes
A fluid that has the same concentration of solutes in blood
Isotonic
Term for CO2 above 45mmHg
Hypercapnia
Medterm for movement opposite of what you would expect?
paradoxical
Glucagon does what? Mechanism of Action:
Hormone that tells the body to release Liver glycogen stores into the blood
Therapeutic effect of Aspirin when used in EMS
Reduces platelet aggregation
Excessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger sign of what?
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
MATH TIME
Orders :0.5G of D50 per kg
Pt weighs 78ibs
Medication is 25G in 50ML
How many MLs do you give?
35mL of D50 = 17.5g
Most Common initial rhythm in a Cardiac Arrest?
ventricular fibrillation
Beta2 agents have what response?
What med?
Bronchodilation
Albuterol
How much Epi do you give a 40ib patient?
0.01 mg/kg
Your epi is 1:1000
1:1000 means 1mg/mL
Patient is 18kg
Give 0.18mL