Cardiology
AMS, Stroke and Headache
Diabetic Emergencies
Pharmacology
Patient Assessment and Oxygen Therapy
100
the secondary pacemaker of the heart
What is the Atrioventricular Node?
100
The most common type of headache caused by muscle spasms in the neck and scalp
What is tension headache?
100
a hormone that helps lower blood sugar levels
What is insulin?
100
drug or other substance that is used as a remedy for illness
What is a medication?
100
first assessment of a patient, should take only 60-90 seconds
What is primary assessment?
200
the atrioventricular divider on the left side of the heart
What is the Mitral valve?
200
Facial droop, speech impairments and arm drift
What are the assessment test for the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale?
200
simple form of sugar that is the body’s main source of energy
What is glucose?
200
drug or other substance that is used as a remedy for illness
What is medication?
200
the head to toe, or focused assessment of a patient, that may take up to 3-5 minutes
What is secondary assessment?
300
acute coronary syndrome in which stress on the cardiovascular system causes pain
What is unstable angina?
300
stroke like event that will always resolve within 24 hours
What is transient ischemic attack?
300
A diabetic emergency which usually presents with an odd scent to the patients breath
What is DKA?
300
Drug actions that are not desired and that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effects
What are side effects?
300
swollen vein apparent on the lateral aspect the neck of the patient
What is JVD?
400
hardening of the arteries, either due to age or high blood pressure
What is arteriosclerosis?
400
Paralysis that affects both extremities on the same side
What is hemiplegia?
400
the three "P's" of diabetic emergencies
What are polyuria, polyphagia, and polydipsia?
400
suspension used to treat a poisoning or an overdose emergency
What is activated charcoal?
400
the sound of bones rubbing together under the skin
What is crepitus?
500
the lessening of the electrical difference in a muscle due to the opening of the sodium channels allowing sodium ions to travel into the cell
What is depolarization?
500
process of clot formation
What is thrombosis?
500
Diabetic emergency usually only experienced by type II diabetics
What is HHNS?
500
share a pediatric dosage of 10mg/kg
What dosage similarity does Tylenol and Ibuprofen have?
500
DCAP-BTLS
What is Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling?
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