MATERNAL HEMORRHAGE DRUGS
TRAUMA
ACRONYMS
SHOCK
GOOD TO KNOW
100

When giving Oxytocin (Pitocin), you should use what to pull up the medication?

What is a filter needle.

100

This type of injury results in poor or no rectal tone?

What is a spinal injury.

100

ROSC

What is return of spontaneous circulation.

100

This shock is caused by exposure to an allergen resulting in an antibody reaction causing massive vasodilation.

What is anaphylactic shock.

100

Narcan is used to reverse what drug class.

What is opioid.

200
ED OB Maternal Medication box can be found in the ED pyxis by searching what?

What is Hemorrhage Kit.

200

What core temp is considered hypothermic?

What is < 95.

200

AVPU

What is alert, voice, pain, unresponsive.

200

Name the four types of shock.

What are hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, and distributive.

200

A NG tube is contraindicated with what medical history.

What is gastric bypass surgery.

300

Methergine should not be given to patients with what medical condition?

What is hypertension.

300

What is the most accurate way to verify placement of an ET tube if xray is not available?

What is End tital carbon dioxide (ETCO2) capnography.

300

LMNOP

What are labs, monitor, NG/OG, oxygen, and pain.

300

Name 3 causes of obstructive shock.

What is PE, aortic dissection, tamponade, tension pneumothorax, abdominal compartment syndrome.

300

A life-threatening emergency that occurs when the body overheats and can no longer regulate its temp.

What is heat stroke.
400

TXA should be given over how many minutes?

What is 10 minutes.

400

Name two causes of hypothermia in a trauma patient.

What are hemorrhagic shock brain injury, alcohol intoxication, prolonged extraction time, cold temperature of infused fluids/blood.

400
MCI

What is mass causality incident.

400

A complication of shock that is a medical emergency of which 2 or more organ systems are not functioning well enough to meet the needs of the body.

What is MODS (multi-organ dysfunction syndrome).

400

This is a severe, life-threatening complication with blood products that are not compatible with the patient's blood type or RH factor.

What is acute hemolytic transfusion reaction.

500

What maternal hemorrhage medication(s) should not be given to asthmatic patients?

What is Hemabate (Carboprost).

500

Name the components of trauma lethal triad. 

What is hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy.

500

SAMPLE

What are symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, and last oral intake.

500

A complication of shock where small clots form thru-out the bloodstream & cause hypoxia & anaerobic metabolism & the clotting cascade is disrupting leading to increased bleeding risk.

What is DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation).

500

Name 3 symptoms of an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction.

What are fever, chills, N/V, low B/P, rapid HR, difficulty breathing, pain in the back, chest or abdomen.