1 Envi Most Commons 1 Flashcards
most common cause of death from sea snake bite
respiratory failure
most venomous animal worldwide
Indo-Pacific box jellyfish or
Chironex fleckeri
“the sea wasp”
found in coastal waters from northern Australia and New Guinea to Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam
Most painful burn injuries
superficial partial thickness burns
Most venomous fish in the temperate zone
Weeverfish
2nd most common cause of fatal poisoning in US
carbon monoxide
most effective treatment for snakebite-related compartment syndrome
antivenom
most common part of the oral and lip in electrical injuries
lateral commissure
tongue
alveolar ridge
least susceptible tissue to frostbite
cartilage
most sensitive end-organ to gas embolization
brain
most common site of chemical burn
hands > eyes
most fatal arthropod envenomation
Hymenoptera stings
-includes bees, wasps, hornets, sawflies, and ants
Most common error in management of snakebite
insufficient dosing early in treatment
most common nonfreezing cold injuries
trench foot and chillblains
most common areas affected of chillblains
feet (toes)
hands
ears
lower legs
most rapid method of cooling a heat stroke victim
cardiopulmonary bypass
most universally beneficial treatment to jellyfish sting
irrigation with saltwater
hot water immersion
application of topical lidocaine
most common reason for neurologic events at high altitude
HACE (High altitude cerebral edea) and
AMS (acute mountain sickness)
most common part of the eye injured in electrical shock
cornea
most acitve component of black widow venom
alpha-Latrotoxin
most common cardiac manifestation of electrical injury
arrhythmia
most dangerous jellyfish
box jellyfish (Indo-Pacific and Australian)
Chironex fleckeri
“the sea wasp”
found in coastal waters from northern Australia and New Guinea to Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam
Most common cause of fatal poisoning worldwide
carbon monoxide
most common cause of death in early mushroom poisoning
hypoglycemia
most commonly affected by barotrauma of descent
middle ear tympanic membrane
most dangerous clinical manifestation of scorpion envenomation
acute heart failure and
pulmonary edema
most widely distributed jellyfish
physalia
most easily quantified physiologic effect of carbon monoxide poisoning
binding to hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin
