1055 Day #4

Question 1

What does narcan work on?

Answer 1

Narcan only works opioids

Question 2

What is narcan?

Answer 2

Narcan is an opioid antagonist

Question 3

What are signs and symptoms of an opioid oversdose?

Answer 3

History suggestive of an overdose
Loss of Consciousness
Resp rate under 10

Question 4

What are the contras and cautions of narcan?

Answer 4

Contras:
Under 28 days old (neonate)
Allergy

Cautions:
Acute withdrawal
Aggression

Question 5

What is the max amount that can go up the nose?

Answer 5

1mL

Question 6

Why do you need to account for dead space when administering nasal narcan?

Answer 6

Because some will get stuck in end (0.1mL)

Question 7

What is an intrinsic injury?

Answer 7

It is when their is damage to the inside of the vasculature

Question 8

What is an extrinsic injury?

Answer 8

It is when there is trauma to extrauacular cells (lacerations, bruises)

Question 9

What does Kaolin do?

Answer 9

Kaolin activates factor 12 (xii) of the coagulation cascade

Question 10

What does TXA do?

Answer 10

TXA prevents fibrinolysis or the breakdown of the fibrin clot

Question 11

Where is wound packing for?

Answer 11

Is is for junctional areas

Question 12

How long should you hold pressure for when wound packing?

Answer 12

3 mins