Sugar, sugar
Gestational diabetes occurs when...
A pregnant woman cannot produce enough insulin due to hormonal changes.
When the body loses heat faster than it can be generated
Hypothermia
Venom from a black widow spider is considered a....
Neurotoxin
Burning, itching, rash, dyspnea, tachycardia, tachypnea, swelling of face and tongue
Anaphylaxis
You are caring for a burn victim with severe burns over 40% of their body. How do you treat the patient?
Check ABC's, hi flow O2, cover them with sterile burn sheets.
Your patient has signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia. They can be given...
Oral Glucose (if they can swallow)
Glucagon (only by a paramedic)
Signs of moderate hypothermia
Drowsiness, decreased responsiveness, not shivering
Shape of the head of a venomous snake
Broad, triangular
Snakebite
Noticeable bite, pain, swelling, rapid pulse, labored breathing, weakness, vision problems, nausea, vomiting
Two useful measures of burn areas
Rule of Nines (9%)
Rule of Palm (1%)
BGL number that indicates hyperglycemia
180mg/dL
Cotton kills, synthetics....
Melt
To pee or not to pee...urinating on jellyfish stings stops the pain?
NO. It raises the risk of infection. Use vinegar instead.
Grey, waxy skin, swelling, blistering
Frostbite
Three types of burns
Superficial
Partial Thickness
Full Thickness
The organ that produces insulin
The pancreas
Approximate core temperature for severe hypothermia
< 86 degrees F (30 degrees C)
You do not remove a stinger from a bee with...
and why...
Tweezers. It squeezes more venom into the wound.
Sepsis
T- Temperature
I- Infection
M- Mental status Changes
E-Extremely ill (pain, dyspnea, discomfort)
You care for a burn victim who has partial thickness burns covering the entire right arm and front of the torso. What is the estimated BSA affected?
27% (arm=9%, torso=18%)
Three signs/symptoms of DKA
Nausea, vomiting
Tachypnea
Excessive thirst
Fruity-smelling breath (like nail polish remover or rotten fruit)
Frequent urination
Pain in the abdomen
Fatigue and weakness
Confusion
Frostbite is treated like a...
Burn
Sea urchin stings cause...
Puncture wounds and tissue necrosis
Severe pain in upper right or center abdomen, referred pain to the right shoulder or back, tenderness over the abdomen.
Choleocystitis
Six causes of burns
Thermal Lightning
Chemical Light (welding)
Electrical Radiation