Airway & Ventilation
Cardiology & Resuscitation
Trauma
Medical & OB/GYN
100
This is the process by which oxygen moves from the alveoli to the bloodstream
Diffusion
100
The physiologic name for this rhythm, sometimes referred to as "Twisting of the Points" in French
Polymorphic Long-QT Ventricular Tachycardia
Torsades de Pointe100
An injury in which the mechanism tears the skin off the underlying muscle, tissue, blood vessels, and bone is
Degloving Injury
100
Severe discomfort during a woman’s menstrual period is known as this
Dysmenorrhea
200
This is the preferred point of entry when inserting a surgical airway
cricothyroid membrane
200
This is the equation used to determine cardiac output
SV x HR = CO
200
Reverse triage is a concept in which patients in the "green" category take precedent over more seriously injured patients due to the cause being this
Electrical Injury
200
Detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall during pregnancy is called
Abruptio Placentae
300
A “shark fin” waveform on a capnogram is consistent with this
Bronchospasm
300
This geometric shape is formed by Leads I, II, and III, named for the inventor of the first electrocardiograph
Einthoven's Triangle
300
A complication of musculoskeletal injury is this, caused by an absence of blood supply that results in a buildup of carbon dioxide and waste products in the cells
Compartment Syndrome
300
This is most commonly seen in individuals with type 2 diabetes who are not adequately managing their blood sugar OR experience a triggering event like infection, stress, or certain medications that is marked by an absence of keytones
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNK)
or
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS)
400
This is the narrowest part of the airway in children
Cricoid Cartilage
400
This STEMI inclusion criteria in the presence of a LBBB was created by Elena, later modified by Stephen, increasing the sensitivity from 49% to 80%
Smith-modified Sgarbossa Criteria
400
You suspect this when your patient has sustained a blunt trauma to the chest, is dyspneic and is showing signs and symptoms of shock while noting dull percussive sounds over the site of the injury
Hemothorax
400
The presence of a “moon face” and “buffalo hump” would lead you to believe that your patient has:
Cushing's Disease/Syndrome (Hyperadrenalism)
500
This condition results in pulmonary edema accumulation in the interstitial space within the lungs
ARDS
500
The chamber of the heart affected by this infarction
Right Ventricle
500
The "paper bag" syndrome is caused by what chain of events, often a cause of pneumothorax in MVC-related blunt trauma
The driver takes a deep breath in anticipation of the collision, resulting in lung tissue rupture when the chest impacts the steering wheel
500
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with:
Duodenal ulcers