Airway
A contraindication to CPAP
hypotension, pneumothorax, AMS
term for right sided heart failure secondary to chronic lung disease
cor pulmonale
a bite from this spider is often painless but causes tissue necrosis
brown recluse
Indication for Ketamine
procedural sedation/pain management
conversion of lbs to kgs
1 kg = 2.2lbs
what is the BURP manuever
backward, upward and rightward pressure applied to lower third of thyroid cartilage
An irregular pattern of breathing with intermittent periods of apnea
Biot respirations
a diver who loses consciousness immediately following a dive should be assumed to have experienced this
air embolism
Dose of Atrovent
0.5mg nebulized
how many mgs of etomidate will be administered to a patient who is 80 kg if the dose of etomidate is 0.4mg/kg
32mg
this device can be used to help remove airway obstructions
magill forceps
this medication is given to reduce preload in patients that have pulmonary edema due to CHF
nitro
the minimum treatment for all heat illnesses
move to a cooler environment
Indication for diphenhydramine
allergic reaction
What is the final concentration to the 1mL of a vial of Drug A that contains 320mg/4mL
80mg/mL
what is delayed sequence intubation
process to facilitate preoxygenation of a patient via sedation prior to intubation procedure
excessive RBC's produced in response to chronic hypoxia
polycythemia
most common complaint of decompression sickness
joint pain
Dose of Mag sulfate for status asthmaticus
1-2grams IV
Patient weighs 220lbs. You are ordered to administer Fentanyl at 2mcg/kg. The vial contains 250mcg/5ml. How many ml will the patient receive.
4mL
name 3 advantages of nasotracheal intubation
lower risk of vomiting with intact gag reflex, lower risk of trauma to patients mouth/teeth, patient cannot bit the tube, safer for spinal injury patients, patient remains breathing making it a lower risk of hypoxia during procedure.
this dose of a different medication can be given to prevent muscular fasciculations associated with succinylcholine
10% of the usual dose of a nondepolarizing paralytic
this type of triage is performed when there are multiple patients from a lightning strike
reverse triage
Indication for vecuronium
produce skeletal relaxation to facilitate tracheal intubation
Patient weighs 154 lbs. You are ordered to administer rocuronium at 0.6mg/kg. The vial contains 100mg in 10 ml. How many mL will the patient receive. round to the tenths place.
4.2mL