Associated Clinical Sciences 6 Flashcards

Question

negligence

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failure to conform to the standard to care expected and imposed by law

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where the burden of proof lies in a court of law

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empolyer is responsible for actions of employees

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false verbal statement about another

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formal diagnostic and treatment process a doctor will follow for a patient with a certain set of symptoms or specific illness standard will follow guidelines and prodocols that experts would agree as most appropriate AKA "best practice"

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length of time you have to sue for an inury

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standard of care is the basis on which negligence and fault are determined in medical malpractice lawsuits refers to the level of care, skill and knowledge that is expected of all physicians in a particular field, in a particular region, acting in similar circumstances substandard care, treatment, and surgery occur when a doctor fails to meet the substandard to care

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patient is mentally incapable of understanding the procedure and/or the remifications of consent or refused, so consent is given or witheld on their behalf by a legal designate

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body of law which allows an injured person to obtain compensation from the person who caused the injury

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responsibility is imposed upon one person for failure of another in the case of a special relationship

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pulse: 60-100PBM 90-140mmHg systolic 60-90mmHg diastolic 12-20breaths per minute

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pulse: 80-100BPM 80-110mmHg systolic 15-30 breaths per minute

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pulse: 100-140BPM 70-95mmHg systolic 25-50 breaths per minute

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pulse: 120-160 BPM >60mmHg systolic 40-60 breaths per minute

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encourage coughing if they cannot cough give 5 back blows between shoulder blades give 5 abdominal thrusts

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place infant face down along forearm give 5 back blows turn infant face up give 5 chest thrusts (below nipple line; compress 5 times about 1 1/2")

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rise and tilt head to prepare for ventilation 30 chest compressions (about 2 inches of depth) compress at rate of 100 compressions per minute

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fix head | 30 chest compressions (about 1 1/2")

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technique to clear airway obstruction | only performed on unconscious patient and only when you can see foreign matter in the patient's mouth

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circulation airway breathing

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in order to determine if victim's heart is beating, place 2 fingertips on their carotid artery, apply slight pressure for several second if no pulse then perform chest compressions

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if victim is unconsious and unresponsive, you need to make sure that the airways is clear of any obstructions

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victim's airway clear of obstructions, gently support chin to keep head lifted and tilted back pinch nose to prevent air from escaping once you ventilate take a full breath, place mouth tightly over victim's and blow until victim's chest rises between each breath allow victim's lungs to relax

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adult 12 child 20 infant 20 newborn 30-60

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``` hand position: two hands on center of chest above sternum 2" depth breaths until chest clearly rises 30:2 100 compressions per minute ```

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``` hand position: two hands on center of chest above sternum 2" depth breaths 1 second per ventilation 30:2 (one rescuer) 15:2 (two rescuers) 100 compressions per minute ```

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``` hand position: 2 or 3 fingers on center of chest 1 1/2" depth 1 breath per second 30:2 (one rescuer) 15:2 (two resuers) 100 compressions per minute ```

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another responder takes over you are too exhausted to continue scene becomes unsafe

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ecchymosis around mastoid | indicates possible basilar skull fracture

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1st degree-redness, epidermis 2nd blisters, epidermis and dermis (not base of dermis) 3rd degree- charring of skin

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no loss of consciousness, confusion, memory loss, headache, dizziness, nausea may occur, lasts approximately 15-30 minutes

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stronger version of grade 1 | lasts 30 minutes to entire day

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patient loses consciousness | lasts seconds to minutes; intense confusion and memory loss

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result of trauma with a faster bleeding rate | causes an increase in intracranial pressure (between skull and dura)

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``` used to assess a level of consciousness for any medical or tauma patient 3 parameters: 1. eye opening 2 verbal response 3 motor response ```

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brief muscle cramp due to excess heat or exercise (electrolyte deficiency)

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move patient out of hot environment to cooler area remove excess clothin cool patient's body: spray with cool water, apply cool wet cloths hydrate with electrolytes low BP with rapid, weak pulse are signs of shock

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``` signs: cessation of sweating and high body tep rapid weak pulse shallow breathing low BP throbbing headache dizziness, nausea, vomiting ```

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immerse patient in cold water up to neck (preferred) | douse patient with ice water soaked towels over entire body

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remove any wet clothing and dry off patient passively wam patient by wrapping all exposed body surfaces with anything at hand DO NOT immerse patient in warm water DO NOT rub or massage extremities

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handle area gently do not attempt to rewarm frost bitten rrea for a more serious injury, rewarm the body part by gently soaking it in water not warmer than 105 F

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when injury produces black and blue spots around eyes

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usually result of cerebral aneurysm | considered a form of stroke

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usually result of a serous head injury acute subdural hematomas are among the deadliest of all head injuries symptoms of subdural hemorrhage have a slower onset than those of epidural hemorrhages because the lower pressure veins bleed more slowly than arteries