HI Module
Name an anticoagulant that is an exclusion.
Coumadin, aspirin, heparin, Eliquis, Apixaban, Warfarin, Xarelto, Lovenox, Plavix, etc
Name a Chronic Lung Disease
COPD, Asthma, chronic bronchitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), interstitial lung disease (ILD), cystic fibrosis (CF), lung transplant, sarcoidosis
A fever is defined as a temperature of .....
Greater than 100.4F
Stabbing pain is another name for this type of chest pain
Sharp
Name a primary reason for an ED visit
Overdose, Withdrawal, Seeking treatment for OUD, Medication only, Other non-opioid substance use disorder problem, Other
A seven year old female fell four feet off a slide, this is considered what kind of mechanism.
None, it is not severe as children >2 to <18 are only considered severe if the fall is >5 feet
The two types of troponins are...
High-sensitivity and Non high-sensitivity
Name a common medication in an inhaler
albuterol, levalbuterol, budesonide, fluticasone, beclomethasone
The "E" in the HEART score stands for
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
This is considered an illegal drug
Heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine
An 82 y/o male had a fall, striking his head on the cupboard. Son found the pt on the floor, pt repeatedly asking what happened. This is an example of what Medic finding.
Altered Mental Status (meaning he couldn't process what happened). Not amnesia as it doesn't state he couldn't remember, he just kept asking the same question over and over again, which is a sign of AMS
Name two risk factors for forming a Pulmonary Embolus
smoking, obesity, immobility, recent travel, recent surgery, hormone therapy, active cancer treatment, current pregnancy, history of PE or DVT, coagulopathy disorder, having a central venous catheter in place
Name a common type of non-invasive breathing support
C-pap or Bi-pap
Name an example that would count as Pain worse with exertion
Pain worse with any type of movement: ex: lifting arms to get the shampoo, occurring while mowing the lawn, worse when walking or running, etc.
Name a medication commonly used to treat Opiate Use Disorder
Naltrexone, Methadone, Buprenorphine, Suboxone
Name two focal neuro deficits
hemiparesis, dysphagia, dysarthria, hemianopia, visual disturbance in one eye, hemiataxia, diplopia, vertigo
A subacute thrombus was found in the subsegmental artery. This finding is called what
a chronic pulmonary embolism
This would be considered an adventitious focal breath sound
rhonchi in the left lower lobe, wheezing in right upper lobe, any breath sound that is located in one lobe only
Three types of Abnormal Not Otherwise specified findings could include
tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, 1st degree AV block, incomplete BBB, L axis deviation, prolonged P-R interval, PVCs or PACs, septal infarct, bradycardia, sinus arrthymia, etc
There are four to five mental health disorders that count in this module, name two
Depression, bipolar, PTSD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
In a basilar skull fracture, a patient who has a Halo sign has these physical findings
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leakage from the ears or nose; otorrhea or rhinorrhea
Heart Failure is determined to be some type of heart failure or this.....
cardiomyopathy
Hypoxia in worsening clinical status despite treatment is defined as
oxygen saturation <92% on room air after 3 treatments with a beta agonist
Two examples of what constitutes the "R" in the HEART score
"R" stands for Risk Factors: PAD, CAD, Stroke, CVA, Htn, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, diabetes, previous MI, CABG or coronary artery stent placement (PCI), BMI >30, smoking, first degree relative w/ heart disease before the age of 55
A pt overdosed on Lorazepam and Fentanyl, name the categories for the Indications for offering Naloxone for these two medications
Patient is taking or has an active prescription for a Benzodiazepine (Benzo) and Patient has a history of legal substance misuse or abuse