Transport me How? & Misc
Pt. vomiting blood, semi-responsive, and hypotensive
Left Lateral Recumbent with legs slightly elevated/Recovery position
Which type of diabetes typically has a juvenile onset?
Type I
What given blood the bright red color by binding to the hemoglobin?
Oxygen
What is freezing of the epidermal tissue, but NO tissue destruction?
Frostnip
You have a patient who had difficulty speaking and unable to move left arm and leg, there symptoms were relieved within 24hours. What did this pt. experience?
TIA
Most common sign we look for to determine if someone has an infection.
Fever
If you have a patient with high blood sugar, what is most true about the pathology of hyperglycemia?
A) Most cells require insulin to process glucose
B) Glucose in the fat will be used
C) Glucagon was given to the patient
D) To much insulin was given
A) Most cells require insulin to process glucose
What is wrong with people with sickle-cell anemia?
Shape of the red blood cells therefore hemoglobin is unable to attach
Pt. at a factory exhibiting the following:
Cool, diaphoretic skin
P: 124, B/P 88/40
He is experiencing?
Heat Exhaustion
What type of pain is localized and intense? It travels along the neural routs in the body.
Somatic
Visceral
Referred
Peritoneal
Somatic
Pt. showing signs and symptoms of a stroke with right side paralysis, facial drooping and slurred speech (think about what we need to protect)
When blood serum insulin levels fall, the patient ____ _____ level increases?
Blood Glucose level
What is a deficiency of red blood cells in the blood called? This can lead to low iron levels.
Anemia
Pt. is unable to cool themselves anymore
Heat stroke
When a pt. has dysphasia and hemiplegia occurring at least 5 times in the past two weeks that resolves within 24hrs what is the clinical significance? What will more than likely happen to this patient eventually/greatest risk for?
CVA/Stroke
GCS: Opens eyes to voice commands, utters incomprehensible sounds, and localizes pain
Pt taking Metformin and reports drinking too much not he is not feeling well. What is the Metformin treating?
Diabetes
You have a pt. with the following:
Abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, priapism.
Very pale and appear to have a respiratory infection. What would we be worried about this patient having?
Sickle Cell Disease
The organ called _____ would be compared to the oil filter in a car's engine, while _____ organ would be compared to a car's fuel filter (filter for the body).
Kidney-Oil Filter
Liver-Fuel filter
Pain associated with peritoneal irritation is called what and described as?
Somatic/sharp, easy to localize
You have a pt. with a stiff neck, severe headache, purple rash on face and a fever. What should you be concern this pt. has?
Meningitis
What is the fundamental pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?
Too much insulin
Too little insulin
Too much sugar
Too little sugar
Too little insulin
What is a concern for a patient who has end-stage renal disease. The kidneys are unable to do what?
remove waste from the body
What form of heat loss is experienced when you have a person outside that is experiencing an increase in wind chill?
Convection
Visceral pain is found where