Pharmacology
Dilates the bronchioles
Albuterol
2.5mg
Voluntary/skeletal/striated, smooth, and cardiac
Muscle types
The flow rate of a nasal cannula
1-6L/min
Length of a normal P-R interval
0.12-0.20 sec
AMI
Slows AV node conduction time
Adenosine
6mg -> 12mg -> 12mg
The space surrounding the lungs
Pleural space
The first step to control bleeding
Direct pressure
number of PVCs considered to be malignant
6
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Elevates blood pH
Sodium bicarbonate
1mEq/kg
Movement term meaning moving away from the body
Abduction
An adverse effect of suctioning
Hypoxia
prevents platelets from sticking together during a cardiac emergency
Aspirin
ROM
Mobilizes glycogen stores
Glucagon
1mg
The valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Tricuspid valve
A consistent, low-pitch sound that may resemble snoring upon auscultation
Rhonchi
chest pain that occurs when breathing
pleuritic chest pain
SLUDGE
salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI distress, emesis
Decreases intracellular calcium
Diltiazem
0.25mg/kg -> 0.35mg/kd
Mediastinum
The amount of air moving in and out of the lungs during one respiratory cycle
Tidal volume
Discs that connect cardiac muscle fibers and conduct electricity quickly between those fibers
Intercalated discs
CCR
cardiocerebral resuscitation