CODE BLUE CODE BLUE. You need this equiptment to keep patients on neuromuscular blocks safe!
Resus Equiptment
This test is to find MS by shocking your arm
Electromyogram (EMG)
Is it a little warm in here? Gout patients experience this during a flare up!
Warm extremity
Make sure you breathe! This complication can happen if you are immobile for a long time!
Pneumothorax or Atelactasis
This blood test is used to find evidence of sediment in AS.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Never give a chaser. Make sure you do not give this type of medication after a patient has a neuro block.
Pain Medications
This test is used to diagnose AND treat juice in the joint.
Arthrocentesis
Pretty Crystals! This acid builds up in gout patient.
Uric Acid
Block Block Block! This cardiovascular complication can happen if you do not move for a while!
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Don't react. This blood test helps find protein in inflammatory disorders.
C - Reactive Protein
Beep Beep! We do not want our patients to use these after taking a muscle relaxant!
Driving or Heavy Machinery
Did you poke me in the back? This test helps find Ankyloiding Spondylitis
Myelogram
Can you not eat that near me? We want our patient to avoid these types of foods when they have gout.
Organ Meats & Red Meats
Did you hear that pop? Is something leaking? This cardiovascular complication can occur if you do not move for a long time!
Pulmonary Embolism
Ouch! I cannot sleep and my back hurts! This position is helps AS patients to sleep.
Flat
He's #1, this muscle relaxer is the first line med for muscle spasms.
Baclofen
Is that broken? This test is to find broken bones!
XRay
Smoking & Alcohol
Is that a hole? This complication can occur if you do not move for a long time!
Skin Breakdown
Tempurpedic mattresses will not help with this. What type of mattress do AS patients need?
Firm
Alcohol
Soft or Hard, Large or Small, this scan sees it all!
MRI
I AM ON FIRE. We educate our patients to do these two things to help with gout pain.
Ice and Raise Extremity
Need some oil? This complication can occur if you do not move for a while!
Muscular Contractures
Where on earth is he? The Folded Man of ___ is the video I showed y'all!
Folded Man of China