10/5/21 Flashcards
Can the Glasgow Coma Scale be used on infants?
Yes, with modification of the verbal response (5-coos/babbles, 4-irritable cry, 3-cries to pain, 2-moans to pain, 1-no response).
____________ is common with CCB overdose, whereas hypoglycemia (relative or absolute) may be encountered with BB overdose.
Hyperglycemia
_________ is the first-line agent in the treatment of acute beta-blocker-induced bradycardia and hypotension.
Glucagon
Yellow Fever Lab Abnormalities
Transaminitis is common.
Other: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, prolonged clotting times, azotemia, and albuminuria.
What age groups are at greatest risk for testicular torsion?
Infants and pubescent adolescents.
What fraction of inspired oxygen should be used for resuscitation of a term infant?
21% (i.e., room air).
When infants do not initiate spontaneous breathing immediately with gentle stimulation alone, __________ should be initiated
positive pressure ventilation at 40 to 60 breaths per minute.
At what rate will untreated close contacts develop meningitis?
Approximately 4 in 1,000 persons exposed.
What characteristic ABG finding is seen in patients with respiratory failure from COPD?
Markedly elevated pCO2 due to airflow obstruction and alveolar hypoventilation.
What is the treatment of noninfectious iritis?
Topical steroids as well as cyclopentolate to help with pain related to muscle spasm and prevent formation of posterior synechiae.
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is used to treat such disorders as
Kawasaki disease
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Guillain-Barré
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) is used to treat such disorders as
Kawasaki disease
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Guillain-Barré
Motor: “OK” sign nerve
Median:
Motor: abduct index finger (“Scissors” motion) nerve
Ulnar
Motor: wrist/finger extension nerve
Radial
A 72-year-old man presents with respiratory distress. He had a tracheostomy placed 6 days ago for sudden respiratory failure. The patient is hypoxic and tachypneic on presentation with minimal breath sounds bilaterally. There is no subcutaneous air around the stoma. What management should be immediately instituted?
Suction tracheostomy tube
Which cranial nerve can become damaged in acute closed-angle glaucoma?
Cranial nerve II.
Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Testing will show IOP of
> 21 mm Hg
cobalamin is what vitamin
vitamin B12
