Cardiology/Circulatory
Name chambers of the heart
R&L atrium, ventricals
The movement of air between the lungs and the environment is called
ventilation
Hypoxia vs Hypercarbia
decreased level of O2 vs elevated level of Co2
Areas where the neonate's or infant's skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of age
fontanelles
Any deviation from alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event or any deviation from a patient's normal baseline mental status.
altered mental status
Arteries vs Veins
carry blood away vs to heart
Number of lobes in right lung
3
Anaerobic metabolism is caused by
Impaired O2 delivery to cells
a type of reasoning in which a child bases decisions on his or her conscience
post conventional reasoning
a slow heart rate, less than 60 beats/min
Bradycardia
blood pumped away from heart by L ventricle vs L ventricle relaxes
Diffusion
Passive process in which O2 molecules move from an area with higher concentration of molecules to an area of lower concentration
Result of lactic acid production
severe metabolic acidosis leading to increased levels of Co2 within the blood
an infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the infant opens his or her arms wide, spread the fingers and seems to grab things
Moro reflex
breath sounds signaling fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
Crackles
Name of white blood cells and function
Leukocytes , immune defense to fight infection
The leaf-shaped flap of tissue that prevents food an liquid from entering the trachea
Epiglottis
Changes in heart in response to shock
HR increase, more forcefully, vessels constrict
a disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque.
arherosclerosis
The time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best
Golden hour
2 ways body compensates for initial blood loss
vessels constrict, HR increases
Initiates the ventilation cycles
Medulla
Interstitial fluid moves into
a type of reasoning in which a child looks for approval from peers and society.
conventional reasoning
respiration characterized by little movement of the chest wall and poor chest excursion
shallow