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EMT Section 6 > Ch 37 Emergencies For Patients With Special Challenges > Flashcards

Ch 37 Emergencies For Patients With Special Challenges Flashcards

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Diseases not developmental

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Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease

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Cerebral palsy

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Permanent impairment in motor control
Begins at birth

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Kidney (renal) failure

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Result from chronic illness such as diabetes, high BP, or traumatic injuries
Do not take BP in extremity with dialysis access

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BMI

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25-29 overweight
Over 30 obese

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BiPAP

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NIPPV
Assistance with inhalation and exhalation

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DOPE

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Problems with home ventilator
Displacement (observe chest rise during ventilation)
Obstruction
Pneumothorax/pneumonia
Equipment

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Pacemaker

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Prevents heart rate from being too slow
Delivers low energy pulses

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AICD

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Automatic implanted cardiac defibrillator
Defects life threatening rhythms and delivers shock to restore

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Ventricular assist device

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Implanted mechanical pump that pumps for one or two of heart ventricles

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NG tube

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Nasogastric
Feeding tube
Nose to stomach

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G tube

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Gastronomy
Through Abdominal wall to stomach
Feeding tube

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Ostomy bag

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Connected to colostomy or ileostomy (brings intestine through abdominal wall to rectum)

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Dialysis

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For kidney failure
Removes toxins, filters blood, helps regulate fluid levels

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Hemodialysis

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Usually at dialysis center
Machine removes and returns blood
Prone to hypovolemia, hypotension

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Peritoneal dialysis

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Requires permanent catheter
Dialysis solution run into abdominal cavity to absorb waste products
Can be done at home

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Do not take BP on any arm

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With A-V shunt, fistula, or graft

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Central IV catheter

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For frequent IV therapy
On arm (PICC) or chest (central venous line) or implanted port under skin

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Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts

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Drainage device from brain to abdomen or to atrium of heart to relieve CSF

19
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Shaking an infant

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Bulging fontanelle
Injuries to central nervous system

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