Cardiac
The two shockable rhythms
What are v.tach and v.fib?
Cushing's Triad
The most common cause of ARDS.
What is septicemia?
Antidote to INH
What is pyridoxine?
Severe edema of face, neck, upper thorax & breasts, Horner's Syndrome, and compensatory tachycardia
What are clinical manifestations of SVCS?
This cardiac dysrythmia has regular PP and RR intervals, but the PP and RR intervals are not equal.
What is third degree heart block?
Bleeding between the arachnoid and pia mater layers
What is a subarachnoid bleed?
pH 7.33
Bicarb 35
CO2 52
What is compensated respiratory acidosis?
Treatment for nerve agents.
What is atropine?
4 cardinal signs of TLS
What are hyperkalemia, hyperphospatemia, hypocalcemia, and hyperuricemia?
This cardiac rhythm has a significant potential for causing strokes
What is atrial fibrillation?
An osmotic diuretic used to draw free water from the brain
What is Mannitol?
The goal is to prolong the time the alveoli are open
What is PEEP?
In a mass casualty incident, patients who have injuries are significant and require medical care but can wait hours without threat to life or limb.
Meds given to slow the progression of DIC.
What is heparin/lovenox?
What is adenosine?
Diagnosis of exclusion, widespread brain injury
What is Diffuse Axonal Injury?
The most common cause of respiratory alkalosis.
What is hyperventilation?
Patients with temperature of ≤28ºC to 32.2ºC require this.
What is active rewarming?
The treatment of choice for spinal cord compression.
What is radiation therapy?
Treating the underlying causes of asystole is essential
What are the 5Hs and 5Ts?
What is Battle's Sign?
pH 7.46
Bicarb 32
CO2 36
What is uncompensated metabolic alkalosis?
What is secondary assessment?
Medication that can inadevertantly increase serum calcium levels.