Dirty Little Hormone
The pituitary gland or "Master Gland" is located on the...
What is the brain stem or hypothalamus
21.5
Timmy has unilateral pain in his legs. The affected area is red, swollen, and warm to the touch. What do you suspect?
Deep Vein Thrombosis
20.20
Timmy has urticaria after being stung by a bee. What is the name of any insect or bug that stings or bits?
Hymenoptera
22.9
Timmy bumped his noodle and spoke perfect Chinese after. Which part of his brain was affected?
Parietal
19.9
Timmy is having trouble breathing. You listen to his lungs and hear crackles. What does this indicate?
Fluid in the lungs
17.21
Timmy has a life- threatening hypothryoid ailment where he is in a coma and must be transported immediately. What do you suspect?
Myxedema Coma
21.14
Timmy has a history of sickle cell disease. His knee and foot are in immense pain. What treatments does your ALS team perform?
Oxygen, pain management, and fluids.
20.14
Basophils and Mast cells =
Histamine
22.15
Timmy cannot speak except to say "potato chips". You ask if he is in pain he says "potato chips." You ask what his name is he says "potato chips." You ask if he is trying to say something else and he says "potato chips" as he shakes his head. You give him your notepad and a pen and he is able to communicate. What do you suspect?
Stroke
19.32
Timmy is on CPAP which means that none of the contraindications applied to him. What are the contraindications?
Hypotension, dead, tracheotomy, uncorrectable anxiety, facial trauma, cannot protect his own airway.
17.38
Timmy is having a hard time getting sugar into his cells. He has plenty of Insulin, so he does not understand why. What do you suspect?
Type 2 diabetes
21.37
Timmy is having an ischemic stroke and has an open wound that will not clot. What's wrong with Timmy?
DIC
20.24
Timmy has a peanut allergy. Timmy eats a peanut. He breaks out in hives and is having trouble breathing. What do you suspect?
Anaphylaxis
22.15
FAST stands for....
Facial Droop, Arm Drift, (Abnormal) Speech, Time is of the Essence
Timmy has COPD. He is a thin man with pursed lips and big barrel chest. What type of COPD patient is Timmy?
Pink puffer
17.19
Timmy is having a hard time getting sugar into his cells. He has plenty of sugar in his blood but not enough insulin to transport the sugar. What do you suspect?
Type 2 diabetes
21.33
The urinary system consists of...
Ureters, kidneys, bladder, urethra
20.30
Timmy has a peanut allergy. Timmy eats a peanut. He presents with a mild rash and normal vitals. What do you suspect?
Allergic Reaction
22.15
Timmy bumps his noodle and goes into a period of apnea followed by irregular breathing. This breathing pattern repeats. What is the pattern called?
Cheyne-Stokes
19.51
Timmy is having an asthma attack. You listen to his lungs and hear wheezing. What symptom is causing the wheezing noise?
Bronchodilation
17.9
Timmy has a big round moonface and a large camel-like bump on his back. Which of his glands is being attacked by his own immune system?
Adrenal Glands
21.49
Timmy has a catheter. However, his catheter bag has not been changed or emptied in a week. He is ANOx1 and has abdominal pain. What's wrong with Timmy?
UTI
20.35
Timmy wanted to go to EMT school but first he had to get an Hepatitis B shot. What types of immunity is a Hep B vaccine?
Active Artificial
22.28
Timmy has increased ICP. All of the elements of Cushing's triad are presented. What are they?
Lowered heart rate, irregular respiration, and widened blood pressure.
19.50
CO2+H2O in the blood make ______ acid
Carbonic
17.4