Emergency Medicine

Question 1

What is Abdominocentesis?

Answer 1

Large amounts of fluid (peritoneal effusion or blood) in the patients abdominal cavity

Question 2

What is CVP and what does it stand for?

Answer 2

CVP (Central Venous Pressure) is the pressure in the right atrium and is used to assess cardiac preload and volume status. Is used to measure, monitor and guide fluid therapy

Question 3

What are some clinical signs for Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)?

Answer 3

- Hepatic
Causes problems in the following systems:
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Renal
- CNS
- GI
- Endocrine

Question 4

How can we check the CNS in a patient?

Answer 4

• Level of consciousness
• Pupillary reflexes
• Pupil sizes
• Position and movement of the eye
• Spinal cord compressions

Question 5

What are the 2 stages of hypovolemic shock?

Answer 5

• Compensatory Hypovolemic Shock

- Decompensatory Hypovolemic Shock

Question 6

What is Cheyne-Stokes?

Answer 6

Tachypnea interspersed with apnea

Question 7

What is Paradoxical Respiration?

Answer 7

The abdomen moves inward during the inspiration

Question 8

What is the common memory cue for CPR (ABCD)?

Answer 8

A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Cardiac and Circulation
D - Drugs

Question 9

What are some Intratracheal drugs?

Answer 9

• Naloxone
• Atropine
• Vasopressin
• Epinephrine
• Lidocaine

Question 9

What are some Intratracheal (IT) drugs?

Answer 9

• Naloxone
• Atropine
• Vasopressin
• Epinephrine
• Lidocaine

Question 10

What are some clinical signs for Acute Paresis and Paralysis?

Answer 10

• Loss of consciousness
• Loss of voluntary motions
• Loss of superficial and deep pain