Respiratory
What is Pertussis?
Airborne bacterial infection, has a "Whoop" sound on inspiration
Buildup of calcium and cholesterol in arteries
Three major parts of the brain
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
Hallmark of Croup
Seal-bark cough
Patient is complaining of fever, sweating, cough, sneezing, and anosmia.
SARS-COV-2 (Covid 19)
Emphysema
Loss of elastic material in lungs
What blood vessels are blocked in an acute myocardial infarction?
Coronary arteries
TIA and it's specific trait
Transient Ischemic Attack
stroke-like symptoms go away on their own in less than 24 hours/looming sign of larger stroke to come
What is the leading cause of death in children?
Pnuemonia
You are dispatched to a child who is complaining of difficulty breathing and is suffering from a fever. He is found sitting in the tripod position and he is drooling.
Epiglottitis
Acute Pulmonary Edema
heart muscle cannot pump properly, fluid buildup with alveoli in lung tissue
What is the electrical system order of the heart?
SA Node, AV node, bundle of His, left/right bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers
BE FAST
Balance, Eyes, Facial Droop, Arm Drift, Speech, Time
PASTE
Progression, associated chest pain, sputum, talking tiredness, exercise tolerance
Patient is complaining of weakness, chest pain, and shortness of breath. He feels nauseous and has pink sputum. The pain has lasted for a couple hours and was not helped by sleeping.
AMI
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
accumulation of air in the pleural space
S/S of Hypertensive Emergencies
Systolic above 180 mm Hg, sudden severe headache, strong pounding pulse, ringing in ears, nosebleed, AMS
Left - may cause aphasia, paralysis of right side of body
Right - neglect to left side, paralysis on left side of body
Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood
An infant patient has a fever, is cyanotic, and hypothermia. She has bulging fontanelles and has small cherry red spots on her skin.
Meningitis
What are signs of COPD and how is it treated? (5)
Dry lung sounds, over fifty years old, history of lung problems, smoking history, tightness in chest, abnormal breath sounds, use of accessory muscles, barrel-like appearance to chest, constant fatigue
CPAP, oxygen
What are the physical findings of AMI and cardiac compromise? Provide an example with each
General Appearance - fear, nausea, poor circulation
Pulse - fast, irregular, bradycardiac pulse
BP - decreased, normal, elevated
Respirations - normal, rapid, labored breathing
Sense of impending doom
Three conditions that mimic a stroke
Hypoglycemia, postictal state, subdural/epidural bleeding
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Patient is complaining of a sudden onset severe headache. When asked about the pain, the patient responds "It feels like the worst headache of my life."
Ruptured aneurysm