Miscellaneous
The best way to prevent transmission of infections.
What is Hand Hygeine?
The two shockable rhythms.
What is vfib and vtach?
The maximum amount of oxygen that should be used via Nasal Cannula.
What is 6 liters per minute?
The three types of trauma.
What is blunt, crush, and penetrating?
The definitive treatment for testicular torsion.
What is surgery?
Symptoms include diaphoresis, chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, left arm pain, jaw pain, etc.
What is a STEMI?
Symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, and fatigue. Treatments can include BIPAP, nebulizer treatments, steroids, and small amounts of O2.
What is COPD?
Thrombolytic therapy should be considered for strokes if the patient is within 4.5 hours of symptom onset and intracranial hemorrhage has been excluded via imaging.
What is TNK?
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Placement for this emergent procedure is in the second intercostal space at the mid-clavicular line.
What is needle decompression?
Diagnostics for this can include CXR, echocardiogram, BNP, stress test, etc. Treatments for this can include BIPAP, Lasix, Nitro and Dobutamine.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Risk factors include obesity, DVT, females on birth control or pregnant, flying, smoking, prolonged immobility, long bone fractures, and recent surgery.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
Stroke symptom involving inability to communicate effectively, even if the patient can understand. Can manifest as stutters, inappropriate words, frustration, and even silence. Can also affect comprehension of language and verbal commands.
What is dysphasia?
Consists of Hypothermia, Coagulopathy, and Acidosis.
What is the Trauma Triad of Death?
Leaving a patient before turning him/her over to someone of the same or higher level of care. Or when medical care is withdrawn without sufficient notice
What is abandonment?
Symptoms include chest pain, orthopnea, pain with breathing, nausea, dizziness, cough, JVD, tachycardia, and can ultimately result in cardiac tamponade.
What is a pericardial effusion?
Acute onset of shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, tachycardia, and hypoxia. Characterized by pink, frothy sputum.
What is Flash Pulmonary Edema?
Brain injury after a traumatic loss of consciousness. The patient can have a "lucid period" lasting minutes to hours in which they are alert and oriented; followed by a rapid deterioration of patient condition.
What is an epidural hematoma?
This type of bruising can indicate a basilar skull fracture.
What is Battle's sign?
This toxicity/poisoning can provide false SpO2 readings.
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
This therapy is completed on SVT and VTach with a pulse when the patient is either unstable or medication therapy hasn't been succesful.
What is synchronized cardioversion.
Rapid and deep breathing without pauses. Often associated with acidosis.
What are Kussmaul's respirations?
The correct dose and push rate for TNK.
What is 0.25mg/kg (mac 25mg) over 5 seconds.
A common complication of blunt chest injury that can worsen in the days following the injury. Can be life-threatening if untreated. Patients are frequently proactively intubated if these are noted on radiology, even without active respiratory ditress.
What are pulmonary contusions?