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1
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Cardiac tamponade:

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Occurs in penetrating trauma to the chest causing tears in the heart chamber

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Cardiac tamponade signs and symptoms:

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Becks triad: JVD, Hypotension and muffled heart sounds

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Retrograde Amnesia:

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Patient that doesn’t remember events that took place before the certain event

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Intra-cranial pressure:

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Caused by edema (swelling in the brain) or expanding “brain bleed” which is a hematoma

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Cushing triad:

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  • Raising BP
  • Lowering HR
  • Slowing respirations
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Axial Loading:

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Occurs when patient lands on head. This is called a “compression injury” direct force goes down on spine

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Distraction:

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Patient who hangs themselves, cervical spine is stopped while weight of body pushes downwards

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Right Upper Quadrant:

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  • Liver — Hepatitis
  • Gallbladder — Cholecystitis
  • Diaphragm
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Left Upper Quadrant:

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  • Stomach — Gastritis
  • Spleen —
  • Pancreas — Pancreatitis
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Right Lower Quadrant:

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  • Appendix — Appendicitis
  • Large intestines
  • Female reproductive
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Left Lower Quadrant:

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  • Large intestines

- Female reproductive

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Retroperitoneal:

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Kidneys “Flanks and flank pain”

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Cullen sign:

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Hemorrhagic patches of skin around navel (belly button area). Sign of acute pancreatitis

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Grey Turners Sign:

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Bruising of the skin around the flanks, which is also a sign of acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis

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Hematuria:

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Blood in the urine

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Peritonitis:

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Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal wall, when a hollow organ leaks its contents.

Ruptured appendix

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17
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Left shoulder pain caused by:

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The leakage of the blood from the ruptured spleen

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18
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Glass Coma Scale:

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Eyes, Verbal and Motor

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E4:

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Spontaneous eye opening=4
Verbal stimuli=3
Painful stimuli=2
Unresponsive=1

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V5:

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Alert and oriented=5
Confused=4
Inappropriate words=3
Sounds not words=2
Unresponsiveness=1
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M6:

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Obeys commands=6
Localizes pain=5
Withdraws from pain=4
Abnormal flexion=3
Abnormal extension=2
Unresponsiveness=1
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Adrenal gland:

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Where epinephrine is released from

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DCAP-BTLS

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  • Deformities
  • Contusions
  • Abrasions
  • Punctures
  • Burns
  • Tenderness
  • Lacerations
  • Swelling
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Inspiration:

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Inspiration is an active process that uses the contraction of several muscles to increase the size of the chest cavity

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Angina pectoris:

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Pain in the chest due to reduced supply of blood and oxygen to a portion of the heart muscle

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Ventricular fibrillation:

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Condition in which disorganized electrical impulses prevent the heart muscle from contracting normally

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Asystole:

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Condition in which the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses

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Status epilepticus:

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Two or more convulsive seizures lasting 5-10 minutes or more is defined as the condition of status epilepticus

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Tonic-Clonic Seizure:

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Characterized by unconsciousness and major motor activity

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30
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Four classic patterns of abdominal pain are:

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  • Visceral Pain
  • Parietal Pain
  • Tearing Pain
  • Referred Pain
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Visceral Pain:

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Poorly localized, dull or diffused pain

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32
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Parietal Pain:

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Arises from the parietal peritoneum

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33
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Tearing Pain:

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Aorta tearing bad thing

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Referred Pain:

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Pain felt in a location other than where pain originates

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35
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Positional Asphyxia:

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Patients who have been improperly restrained that may die from breathing impairment

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36
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

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Results from traumatic injuries in a fractured skull that may cause bleeding or cerebrospinal fluid from the ears and nose

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Commotio Cordis:

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Blunt trauma to the chest that can cause the patient to go into sudden ventricular fibrillation

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38
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Hepatitis: What is it and what quadrant

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Liver, RUQ

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39
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Acute cholecystitis

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Gallbladder, RUQ

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40
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Pancreatitis: What is it and what quadrant

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Pancreases, LUQ

41
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Appendicitis: What is it and what quadrant

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Appendix, RLQ

42
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Renal colic pain:

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Kidney which gives off flank pain

43
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ROSC:

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Return of spontaneous circulation

44
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Umbilical cord:

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Connects fetus with placenta, blood flow

45
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Placenta:

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It is the organ of nutrition.

46
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Amniotic sac/fluid:

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Thin walled bag that contains fetus/fluids

47
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Braxton-Hicks Contractions:

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Irregular tightening of uterus, BEGINS 1ST TRIMESTER AND INCREAEASES

48
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Meconium:

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1st bowel movement of the baby, only an issued if it’s passed in the uterus.

Can cause respiratory issues for the mother

49
Q

How to position a pregnant women:

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Left lateral

50
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Imminent Delivery:

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Contractions lasting 45-60 seconds, 1-2 minutes apart.

51
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Stage 1 of Labor:

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Onset of contractions to fully dilated cervix (6-20 hours)

52
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Stage 2 of Labor:

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Full dilation of cervix to delivery of newborn (30 min-2 hours)

This is the actual delivery of the new born

53
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Stage 3 of Labor:

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Delivery of newborn to placenta expelled from mother. (5-60 minutes)

54
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APGAR:

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  • Appearance
  • Pulse
  • Grimace
  • Activity
  • Respirations
55
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Appearance Score:

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0=Blue, Pale
1=Pink/ blue extremities
2=Pink

56
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Pulse Score:

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0= No pulse
1=Under 100
2=Over 100

57
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Grimace score:

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0=No response
1=Minimal crying
2=Cough, crying

58
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Activity Score:

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0=Limp body
1=Some flexion
2=Active motion

59
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Respirations Score:

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0=No respirations
1=Slow, irregular
2=Crying which is good

60
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Abruptio Placentae:

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Full/partial detachment of the placenta, occurs during the 3rd trimester

61
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Placenta Previa:

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The placenta comes first. Covers fully or partially the cervical opening.

62
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Uterine Rupture:

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The rupture of the uterine wall

63
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Preeclampsia:

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Gestational hypertension

64
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Ectopic Pregnancy’s:

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Causes a massive hemorrhage

65
Q

How many lobes of lung are there:

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The left lung only has two because of the heart.
The right lung has 3
5 lobes of lung

66
Q

Too much tidal volume results in:

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Increased minute volume

67
Q

Primary issue in asthma is:

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Impaired ventilation

68
Q

Insert a oropharyngeal airway when:

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Patient is unresponsive

69
Q

Bronchoconstriction or bronchospasm is common in:

70
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Hoarseness:

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Narrowing of the upper airway passages

71
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Severe airway obstruction in an infant:

A

Back slaps with chest thrusts

72
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Conscious, severely chocking adult patient would be treated with:

A

Abdominal thrusts

73
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If patient is unconscious choking you should immediately begin:

A

Chest compressions

74
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A patient who is altered with severe respiratory distress can be helped by:

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Assisting their ventilations with a BVM

75
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Normal rates of breathing for child:

76
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Normal rates of breathing for an infant:

77
Q

What cardiac rhythm will an AED not advise to shock:

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Pulseless electrical activity

78
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What is the name of when a young person collapses randomly and is unresponsive and pulseless:

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Arrhythmia

79
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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) impacts the ability to:

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Palpate a pulse because there is continues pump of blood flow

80
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Ligaments:

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Connect bone to bone

81
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Tendons:

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Tissues that connect muscle to bone

82
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The initial cardiac electrical impulse in the normal function heart originates in the:

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Sinoatrial node

83
Q

Correct placement of the color coded ECG cables:

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White-pt right shoulder
Black-pt left shoulder
Red-pt left hip
Green-pt right hip

84
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Acute Myocardial Infarction results in:

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Dropped BP because of the weakened heart muscle and decreased stroke volume

85
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A patient with extreme hypertension are at risk of:

A

Intracranial bleed

86
Q

Transient ischemic attack reslove:

87
Q

Hemorrhagic strokes resolve:

A

Not very quickly

88
Q

Rigor mortis:

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Stiffening of the muscles that occurs several hours after death occurs

89
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Patients that are warm to the touch with a fever can have one kind of shock:

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Septic shock

90
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Ulcer:

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Bleed (don’t give asprin)

91
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Dizziness or syncope upon standing is because of:

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Orthostasis.

Patient who goes from supine to standing and drops the BP

92
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding:

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Dark, with a coffee ground-like texture

93
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Delirium Tremens

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Alcohol withdraw that develops 72 hours after the last drink

94
Q

Glucagon:

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A hormone that is released by the pancreas that signals to the liver to release more glucose. This happens when blood glucose levels fall below about 70

95
Q

The Adams apple is also known as:

A

Thyroid cartilage

96
Q

Ureter is part of the:

A

Urinary system

97
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Central pulse points

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Carotid and femoral

98
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Peripheral pulse points

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Radial and brachial

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