Respiratory
What is the dose of Albuterol?
2.5mg in 3ml
You are dispatched to a child in cardiac arrest and you and your partner decide to initiate CPR. What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio?
15:2
What is AAOx4?
What are the 4 question topics?
Person, place, time, event
Alert and Oriented
A low or high reading of this level in the blood can mimic symptoms of intoxication, causing confusion or altered mental status.
BGL
This is a life threatening abdominal emergency, with tachycardia, bright red stool blood, coffee ground emesis, and abdominal pain
Lower GI Bleed
You hear this sound with narrowing of the upper airway
Stridor
This condition, often caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries, can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath, and requires rapid intervention to prevent heart muscle damage.
MI or Heart Attack
What does APGAR stand for?
Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration
This condition happens when there is a burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells. Can cause confusion, dizziness, uncontrollable muscle spasms
Seizure
This condition is highly dangerous, occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, often in a fallopian tube, and cannot result in a viable pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy
Flow rates:
NC
NRB
Neb
1-6lpm
10-15lpm
6-8lpm
What is the dose of Aspirin? How is it administered?
324mg in 4x81mg baby ASA Tablets
What is SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms
Allergy
Meds
Pertinent Hx
Last in/out
Event leading up
What is BEFAST?
Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Stroke Assessment
This pregnancy complication involves high blood pressure and increased protein in urine, often occurring after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Pre-Eclampsia
A patient with a high fever has an accelerated metabolism and is producing abnormally large amounts of carbon dioxide at the cellular level. To compensate for this effect, what will occur?
Increased Respiratory Rate
Your pt is perscribed Ntg, has chest pain and is hypertensive. What do you do?
Call a Dr.
Administer 0.4mg of nitro up to 3x
BONUS - DOUBLE POINTS
What is AEIOUTIPS?
Alcohol, endocrine/Epilepsy/Enviro, Insulin, overdose, uremia, trauma, infection, psych/poision, stroke/seizure/shock
What medication is administered in anaphylaxis? What is the dose?
Epi
0.3mg Adult
0.15mg Peds
This abdominal condition is caused by inflammation of the peritoneum and is often associated with dialysis patients.
Peritonitis
You are called to a playground where an 8 year old is having difficulty breathing. As you approach the patient, you observe nasal flaring, cyanosis around the lips, and rhonchi. The primary assessment identifies slow, shallow respirations, use of accessory muscles, and no response to your presence. Based on this information, what is the most appropriate treatment?
BVM
What is the pathophysiology and difference in findings between R and L sided heart failure?
Double points if ALL correct
RHF affects systemic circulation by causing fluid buildup, while LHF affects pulmonary circulation with breathing difficulties
L - CHF
R - JVD and Edema
What is Sepsis/SIRS criteria?
Temp: >100.4 or <96.8
HR: >90
RR: >20
Suspected Source of Infection
Severe - BP: <90 Sys.
This condition presents with polyuria, polydipsia, polyphasia and a "fruity" smell to breath
DKA
Diabetic Keto Acidosis
You have assisted in a home delivery. You are waiting for the placenta to deliver before transport. The mother is bleeding but uterine contraction has yet to occur. What is the next action?
Fundal Massage