It's a shock!
I am an uncontrolled diabetic.
Distributive - vascular tone
What is the composition of blood?
Red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
What is the chain of survival?
a metaphor that describes the key elements of cardiac arrest management.
A leaf-shaped structure that prevents food and foreign matter from entering the trachea.
Epiglottis
BGL
Heart Attack
Obstructive, ouch!
Which side of the heart does deoxygenated blood return to?
Right (pg. 169) which is pumped to the lungs
Name 1 reason why you would wear an N-95 mask with a patient.
TBI
A condition that occurs as the result of high blood sugar characterized by dehydration, altered mental status, and shock.
DKA
What are the important steps after obtaining a 12-Leak ECG?
Transmit to the hospital
From blood or fluid loss
hypovolemic
What is cardiac output?
(Bonus question)
the per minute measurement
(bonus - how is it calculated?)
Expiration is a ________ process?
Passive
An insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an area of the body.
Ischemia
After contacting medical direction, you are asked to perform something that is out of your scope. What is your next step?
Um......
Trauma to the spine resulting in systemic vasodilation
Neurogenic
What is the biggest indicator of a child that is compensating?
Increased heart rate
After assessing your patient, it is what you think may be happening. This is called what?
Differential diagnosis
An infection that begins in the urinary tract and ascends up the ureter into the kidney.
Pyelonephritis
What is the next step after administering a shock from an AED?
COMPRESSIONS!!!!
What is the term - The body undertakes a series of predictable steps to make up for the underlying hypoperfusion.
Which is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Artery
Sammy says grape sac's
Alveoli
Air accumulation puts pressure on the heart and vena cava and causes shock.
Tension pneumothorax
If local ALS is not available, what is your next step?
Time to fly baby!