EMR Flashcards
What is the neurological assessment
A alcohol apnea anaphylaxis E epilepsy environmental I insulin O overdose U underdose T trauma I infection. P psychiatric or poisoning S stroke or shock
Name the valves in the heart
Mitral is between the left atrium and left vertical
Tricuspid is between the right atrium and ventrical
What is the route the blood flows through the heart
From the body to the superior vena cava to the right atrium to the pulmonary artery to the Longs to the pulmonary vein to the left atrium to the right ventricle to the aorta to the body
What is an infarct
Localized area of necrosis in a tissue vessel or organ resulting in an interruption of blood supply
What is necroses
Death of cells or tissue
What is myocardium
Myo means muscle Cardium means
What are the 7 different types of shock
Cardiogenic pump problems
septic toxins within the tissues anaphylactic tone problems psychogenic reaction
hypovolemic volume
metabolic an imbalance and obstructive
Orphayngral airway OPA
Keep the tongue from the airway
is easy for suctioning
can only be used on unconscious patients with no gag reflex
there must be an absence of eyelash Flicker
to measure go from corner of the mouth to earlobe
Nasopharyngeal airway
Can be used on a conscious patient who can’t maintain an airway
can be used on patiences with a gag reflex
not to be used on patients with possible skull fractures or facial trauma or prone to nosebleeds
Measure from corner of nose to Tragus of the ear lobe
Level of consciousness
A V P U
A alert
V verbal responds to voice
P pain responses to pain
U unresponsive
Hypoxia
Low levels of oxygen in the body’s tissues
Signs and symptoms are nervousness irritability track the cardiac heart rate over 100 beats p per minute
Mental status change use of excessive muscles for breathing
Blood pressure is measured by?
Measured in millimeters of Mercury and then HG’s
Mm/hg
Systolic
Measures force extruded again it’s the arteries as the left ventricle contracts at the end of the cycle
Diastolic
Minimum pressure in the arteries at the beginning of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are filled with blood
Components of blood
55% plasma
45% red blood cells or eryrocyte
1% white blood or leukocytosis
1% are platelets used for clotting