Cardiology
Unless an advanced airway is in place, our compression to breath ratio for an adult is this
What is 30:2?
We give one breath every ___ seconds to an adult in respiratory arrest
What is every 5-6 seconds?
Lower right quadrant pain with nausea and vomiting is most indicative of this
What is appendicitis?
Performing a fundal massage on a mother who has just given birth releases this hormone, causing the uterus to contract
What is oxytocin?
Initial management of any patient is this
What is ABC's?
A patient complaining of tearing pain in their abdomen that is referred to their back is an indication of this
What is an AAA?
When giving oxygen via a Non rebreather the flow rate on the o2 tank should be set to this
What is 10-15 LPM?
Injury to a solid organ can cause internal bleeding, whereas injury to a hollow organ can cause this to happen
What is the contents of the hollow organ leaking into the abdominal cavity?
Performing this on a pregnant patient during CPR will increase patient's blood flow by removing pressure off the inferior vena cava
What is a left uterine displacement?
OPQRST stands for this
What is Onset, Past medical history, Quality, Radiation, Severity, and Time?
These two heart rhythms are shockable by a defibrillator
What is Ventricular tachycardia and Ventricular fibrillation?
We give one breath every ___ seconds when giving assisted ventilations to a child
What is 2-3 seconds?
90% of what you eat is absorbed here
What is the small intestine?
This is how we determine the frequency of contractions
What is time the start of one contraction to the start of the next?
BSI stands for this
What is body substance isolation?
This is most commonly referred to as the Pacemaker of the heart
What is the Sinoatrial node?
A patient in DKA will present with this breathing pattern
What is Kussmaul respirations?
The small pouches in the colon are called this
What is diverticuli?
You respond to a pregnant patient who is complaining of swelling and headaches with a BP of 136/90. This is most indicative of _____
What is Pre-eclampsia?
A patient telling you they take blood thinners and wear compression socks is an indication they may have this condition
What is deep vein thrombosis?
Narrowing of the coronary arteries due to a buildup of fatty deposits is called this
What is atherosclerosis?
When a patient has air accumulated in the pleural space it is called this
What is a pneumothorax?
A patient complaining of right upper quadrant pain with referred pain to their right shoulder is most likely suffering from this GI issue
What is acute cholecystitis (or inflammation of the gallbladder)
You deliver an infant who has cyanotic limbs, a pulse of 110, weak cry when stimulated, good flexion and resists extension, and slow breathing. The infants APGAR score is this
You have a patient who is in the decorate position, does not open their eyes with a sternum rub, but does groan in response. Their GCS is this
What is 5?