Pharmacology
adult dosage for aspirin
list 2 possible ways to give this
(1) 325mg tablet
OR
(4) 81mg baby aspirin
name 3 things atoms consist of?
Bonus (300)
What are the layers of the brain starting from the outer layer
protons, neutrons, electrons
Outermost layer is the dura mater followed by the arachnoid, then pia mater
Injury to chest wall that penetrates parietal pleura- or damages the alveoli- the visceral pleura allows blood into the pleural cavity
Bonus (100) : The outer surface of the lungs is covered by what membrane?
Hemothorax
Outer surface of the lungs is the visceral pleura
With this type of MVC, occupants can go up and over the dash, unrestrained pts are more likely to be ejected
Bonus : What 3 questions are you asking your fall victim patient?
Head on collision
Bonus: What distance did you fall from? What surface did you fall unto? What body part did you land on?
This is a hollow organ beneath the liver. It collects and stores bile. It releases bile into the intestines to aid in digestion
Gallbladder
Which drug is indicated for a slow IV push because it can cause blistering inside the vein otherwise?
50 points bonus : what drug class does this belong to
Phenergan
anti emetic
What receptor reflexes respond to changes in blood pressure?
Bonus: (250 pts)
How many tonsils does a person have?
Baroreceptors
Bonus : five tonsils
What 3 things transports CO2?
Bonus: (100) What is this most percentage of these three?
Carbonic acid, plasma, hemoglobin transport
Carbonic acid transport is the most percentage of the three
What is an injury caused by a flap of skin being torn partially or completely loose?
Bonus: (550) What is the controversial (slowly being moved out of EMS) way of treating shock, controlling bleeding, and stabilizing fractures
Avulsion
Bonus: Pneumatic Anti Shock Garment (PASG)
Name (3) differences in pediatric anatomy vs adult
Bonus: (200) this is the creation of cellular energy with the use of oxygen. It is by far the most efficient means of energy production
2) Peds airway is smaller and more easily obstructed
3) Peds tongue is larger in proportion to the airway
Bonus: Aerobic metabolism
What drug class is this? (2 possible answers)
Procainamide, Lidocaine, Flecainide
Bonus 300 points for naming a dosage of at least (1)
Class 1 Sodium channel blockers AKA Antidysrhythmics
Procainamide - 20-30mg / min
Lidocaine - 1.0-1.5 mg/kg IVP
Which hormone is released by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells?
Bonus: (200 pts)
the largest collection of lymphoid tissue is found in what organ?
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Bonus : spleen
Name (5) abnormal breath sounds
Bonus (150) What common symptoms do drug addicts and emphysema pts have in common?
Wheezing
Crackles/rales
Ronchi
Snoring
Friction rub/pleural rub
Bonus: Finger clubbing
What type of blast injury is an injury due to flying debris and/or bomb fragments?
Bonus (400) : What type of blast injury is being thrown by the wind/wave against a stationary object?
Secondary blast injury
Bonus: Tertiary blast injury
What is the pressure measuring the force of blood against the artery walls with each beat?
Bonus (50) : What's another way to say the body has inadequate tissue perfusion (2) answers.
Will accept (1) for (25) points, if someone helps you with the answer they get (25)
Systolic BP
Diastolic BP is the blood pressure between each contractions/beats
Bonus: Hypoperfusion or SHOCK
Tell me 3 situations you could use Atropine on your patient
bonus: parasympathomimetics are AKA ...
Symptomatic bradycardia
PEA - bradycardia / Asystole
Organophosphate poisoning
Bonus : Parasympatholytics are AKA Anticholinergics
Sharing one pair of electrons is..
Sharing two pairs of electrons is..
Unequal sharing is..
if no one gets them all correct -30 from each player
Single covalent bond
Double covalent bond
Polar covalent bond
Name (4) things a PE can be made out of ..
Bonus (100) : What 3 diseases are COPD?
Air, fat, thrombus, amniotic fluid
Bonus: Asthma, Emphysema, chronic Bronchitis
Name all verbal responses from the GCS chart
5 - A&O X4
4- Confused
3- inappropriate words (word salad)
2 - incomprehensible sounds
1- no words or sounds
Name 4 components of blood and what makes up 55% of it?
Bonus: (300) What is used for replacing volume in hypovolemic patients secondary to low oncotic pressure
Plasma, RBC, WBC, Platelets .. plasma (55%)
Bonus: Fresh frozen plasma
Name at least (3) of (5) Non depolarizing neuromuscular agents
50 points added for every drug dosage
Pancuronium 0.04-0.1 mg/kg
Rocuronium 1mg/kg
Vecuronium 0.1mg/kg
Atracurium
Cisatracurium
This is a specialized kidney hormone that is released when there's a decline in blood volume or BP
Bonus (200)
What hormone does this hormone control the release of?
Bonus (300 pts)
What is the term for the breaking down of a blood clot?
Renin; renin controls the release of aldosterone
Fibrinolysis
What is laryngotracheobronchitis also known as?
Bonus: (200) What is the term characterized by rapid breathing and often associated with distraught patients (is not called anxiety attack)
Croup - an inflammation of pharynx, larynx, and trachea
Bonus: Hyperventilation syndrome
How big should a landing zone be?
Bonus: (150) which ambulance type is a van ambulance?
100x100 feet
Bonus: Type II
What is a disorder of coagulation caused by systemic activation of the coagulation cascade?
Bonus: Whats the most common cause of priapism in the ER setting
(DIC) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Bonus: Sickle cell disease