Archer Flashcards
what med can you use for asthma
mag sulfate
Autonomic dysreflexia and s/s
T6 or greater spinal injury
s/s: severe headache, hypertension, diaphoresis, deceased heart rate
signs of heart failure and what can cause it
s3 murmur
dilitazem- calcium channel blocker
NST reactive vs non reactive
results are considered reactive (reassuring) if there are a minimum of two accelerations of 15 beats/minute above the baseline, each lasting a minimum of 15 seconds over the 20-minute testing period.
nonreactive is no accelerations
Headache after lumbar puncture
give iv fluid
Cholecystitis
galbladder infection
- episodic, colicky pain RUQ in the epigastric area that radiates to the back and shoulder
-Nausea/ vomiting
-fever
-yellowing of the eyes
- loose light colored stools
- murphy’s sign- pain when plapate ruq
Treatment for burns
administer fluid
wash burns with cool not cold saline
insert urinary indwelling catheter
administer tdap
how to calculate uo
0.5ml/kg/hr
wilms tumor
nephroblastoma is cancer of the kidneys
causes htn and abd mass
VTE treatment
anticoagulant: heparin, warfarin, rivroxaban
elevate extremity
What do you need to do before administering heparin
weigh the pt and get aptt
INR
2-3 for warfarin
0.9-1.2: not on warfarin
Aptt
30-40 seconds
1.5-2.5x on heparin
Electrical burnn priority
ekg
Diet restrictions for kids under 12 months
no cow’s milk or dairy products
no juice
no sports drinks/ soda with added sugar until 24 months
no honey