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Question 1

steps in managment of medical emergencies

Answer 1

positioning, circulation, airway, breathing, differential diagnosis, definitive care, drugs and defibrilation. PCABD

Question 2

explain what syncope is

Answer 2

parasympathetic response with sudden vasodilation producing bradycardia and cerebral ischemia

Question 3

circulation signs of syncope

Answer 3

decrease in BP and pulse

Question 4

what is more common hperglycemia or hypoglycema?

Answer 4

hypoglycemia is more common

Question 5

hypoglycemia seen in patients that what?

Answer 5

take their insulin but forget to eat

Question 6

if patient is unconscious and hypoglycemic what should you do

Answer 6

50ml of 50% desxtrose IV or 1mg of glucagon IM

Question 7

what should you give to a person having angina/MI

Answer 7

nitroglycerine (.3-.4mg) sublingual every 5 minutes up to three doses

Question 8

worst headache ever is sign of what

Answer 8

cerebrovasculr accident/stroke

Question 9

numbness and tingling on extremeties sign of what

Answer 9

hyperventilation

Question 10

how do you treat anaphylaxis?

Answer 10

trt with epi IM faster than SC> and antihistamine.

Question 11

drug of choice for mild allergic rxn

Answer 11

benadryl-diphenhydramine. prevents histamine from binding to H1 receptor

Question 12

most important drug in treating allergic rxns is what and why

Answer 12

epinephrine causes effects opposite of histamine

Question 13

epinephrine causes what?

Answer 13

vasoconstriction and bronchodilation`

Question 14

use of accessory muscles of breathing is what

Answer 14

asthmatic attack

Question 15

what is given for asthmatic attack

Answer 15

albuterol a bronchodilator or SQ epi if persists

Question 16

naloxone takes affect when

Answer 16

2-3min