Airway
give the meaning for each letter of the DOPE mnemonic
Dislodgement, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, Equipment
most common complaint of decompression sickness
joint pain
Hyperthyroidism, caffeine, physical exertion, response to infection
Factors that increase internal temperature
excessive RBC's produced in response to chronic hypoxia
polycythemia
hysterectomy
hyster/ectomy
uterus surgical removal
Age cutoff from surgical to needle cric
12
greatest concern regarding pt. condition of a lightning strike
cardiac arrhythmia
The start of hypothermia begins with this CBT
95o F
term for right sided heart failure secondary to chronic lung disease
cor pulmonale
thrombocytopenia
thromb/o/cyt/o/penia.
platelets cell deficiency
backward, upward and rightward pressure applied to lower third of thyroid cartilage
BURP maneuver
Condition in divers who experience immediate chest pain, loss of consciousness, headache after ascent
Air embolism-AGE
This critical finding usually helps differentiate between heat exhaustion and heat stroke
altered mental status
your COPD patient will most likely receive these three medications
Albuterol, Methylprednisolone, Ipratropium bromide
craniotomy
crani/otomy
skull surgical incision
the glottic opening is largest during this
inspiration
this venomous creature can be found anywhere in the US
black widow spider
Inadequate thermolysis will caues this
in children this is caused by Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)
Epiglottitis
myocarditis
my/o/card/itis.
muscle heart inflammation
The acronym PEEP means this
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
most common cause of acute mountain sickness
ascending too rapidly
Older population, hot/red/dry skin, little activity, normal BGL
Factors of classic heatstroke
3 methods CO2 is transported in venous blood
dissolved in the blood, attached to hemoglobin, bicarbonate ions
tracheostomy
trach/e/ostomy
trachea surgical creation of an opening