Bloodborne Bad Guys
This virus targets CD4 T lymphocytes.
What is HIV?
This disease is the most common preventable adult infectious disease worldwide and is commonly spread through airborne droplets.
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
This mosquito-borne virus is associated with microcephaly in newborns.
What is Zika virus disease?
This enlarged organ may be found during assessment of some infectious diseases and is located in the right upper quadrant.
What is hepatomegaly?
This syndrome is defined as a whole-body inflammatory response and forms the basis of septicemia.
What is SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome)?
What class of medication is norepinephrine (Levophed)?
What is a sympathetic agonist
This type of hepatitis is transmitted primarily by the fecal-oral route.
What is Hepatitis A?
This condition causes acute lung inflammation and commonly presents with fever, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, and productive cough.
What is Pneumonia.
This mosquito-borne disease commonly causes fever and severe joint pain.
What is Chikungunya disease?
This yellow discoloration of the sclera may be seen in patients with hepatitis.
What is icterus (jaundice)?
A patient with suspected infection and a heart rate greater than this value meets on SIRS criterion.
What is greater than 90 beats per minute?
What is the mechanism of action of norepinephrine (Levophed)?
What is a potent peripheral vasoconstrictor
This hepatitis virus presents a substantial occupational risk to EMS providers because it is spread through contaminated body fluids.
What is Hepatitis B?
This coronavirus illness emerged in 2003 and typically has an incubation period of 2 to 7 days.
What is SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)?
This disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and usually presents with a generalized rash after a 10 to 21-day incubation period.
What is Chickenpox (Varicella)?
This symptom, consisting of coughing up blood, may be seen in patients with tuberculosis.
What is hemoptysis?
A respiratory rate greater than this value qualifies as a SIRS criterion.
What is greater than 20 breaths per minute?
What are three potential side effects of norepinephrine?
Anxiety, Tremulousness, Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, and Vomiting.
Inotropic and chronotropic properties increase myocardial oxygen demand - can cause myocardial ischemia.
This hepatitis virus is commonly transmitted through IV drug use and may progress to cirrhosis.
What is Hepatitis C?
This coronavirus syndrome has a fatality rate of approximately 30 to 40% and may cause pneumonia and acute renal failure.
What is MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)?
This disease causes inflammation of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid and may produce nuchal rigidity and petechiae.
What is Meningitis?
This characteristic finding in meningitis refers to neck stiffness and pain with neck flexion.
What is nuchal rigidity?
This stage of sepsis includes evidence of hypoperfusion such as delayed capillary refill, decreased urinary output, altered mental status, and elevated lactate levels.
What is severe sepsis?
What is the current AHA recommended dose for norepinephrine?
What is 0.1 - 0.5 mcg/kg/min (Maximum of 30 mcg/min)
This hepatitis infection generally occurs only in the presence of coexisting Hepatitis B infection.
What is Hepatitis D?
In addition to fever and cough, this viral disease commonly causes a new loss of taste or smell.
What is COVID-19?
This viral hemorrhagic illness is transmitted through direct contact with blood and other body fluids and may cause unexplained bleeding.
What is Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)?
This infection commonly begins with a mononucleosis-like syndrome, including fever, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, rash, and diarreah
What is HIV infection/AIDS?
This condition is severe sepsis accompanied by persistent hypotension requiring vasopressors.
What is septic shock?
How is norephinephrine (Levophed) prepared?
What is
4 mg in 250 mL of D5W
OR
8 mg in 500 mL of D5W