MEDICAL EMERGENCIES & OB
5 levels of development between birth & adulthood
Newborn 0-1 month
Infant 1-12 months
Toddler 1-3 years
Preschool 3-6 years
School age 6-12 years
Adolescence 12-18 years
How is cardiac output calculated?
multiplying heart rate x stroke volume.
The cartilaginous flap of tissue that protects the opening to the trachea is called the
Epiglottis
Tachycardia
Rapid heart rates
Glucosuria
Sugar in the urine
Braxton-Hicks Contractions
Sometimes called "false labor," irregular contractions that do not lead to delivery and may occur days to weeks before actual labor begins.
What is Exsanguination
Exsanguination is "bleeding to death."
Hypercapnea
elevated levels of carbon dioxide
Bradycardia
Slow Heart Rate
Polyuria
frequent urination.
What are the 4 ways a toxin can enter the body?
Ingestion, absorption, inhalation and injection.
What do you check before and after splinting?
Distal circulation, sensation and motion
What type of muscle is responsible for bronchoconstriction?
Smooth muscle in the bronchioles
Receives rich oxygen blood from the lungs and pumps it to left ventricle through mitral valve (Bicuspid valve)
Dyspnea
difficulty breathing.
What is dysmenorrhea?
Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation.
What is the difference between an avulsion and an amputation?
An avulsion is when a piece of tissue is torn away (usually a flap hanging)
An amputation is when an extremity or digit is removed
What structure divides the airway into upper and lower?
Larynx
Right atrium
appendectomy
removal of the appendix
How and when do you cut the umbilical cord after delivery?
After baby is born, Place one clamp from the OB kit about 6 inches from the newborn. Place the second clamp 2 - 3 inches past the first clamp (away from the newborn).
What organ in the body is most sensitive to reduced levels of oxygen?
The Brain
What two components are necessary for adequate breathing?
rate and depth
What is the heart muscle called?
Myocardium
phasia
speech