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What is placenta previa

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The placenta covers the cervix
Signs: painless vaginal bleeding

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Placental abruption

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Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
Signs: painful vaginal bleeding, rige abdomen, signs of shock

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Preeclampsia

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High blood pressure in pregnancy after 20 weeks
Signs: hypertension, swollen hands/feet, headache

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Eclampsia

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Severe progression of preeclampsia leading to seizures
Signs: seizures in a progeny patient

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Fertilized egg outside of uterus
Signs: severe lower abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, kerhs sign

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Braxton hicks

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False contraction
Signs: contractions don’t get worse, come and go

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Gcs:

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Eye: 4
Verbal: 5
Motor: 6

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Rule of nines

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Head: 9
Each arm: 9
Each leg: 18
Front torso: 18
Back torso: 18
Genital: 1

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Activated charcoal

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For poisoning/overdose, 1g/kg

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Albuteral

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Bronchospasm, 2.5 mg

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Aspiren

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Chest pain, 324mg chewable

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Epi

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Anaphylaxis, .03mg

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Nitroglycerin

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Chest pain, .04mg, max 3 doses

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Oral glucose

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Hypoglycemia, 15-25g

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Oxygen

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Hypoxia, 1-15 L/min

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Naloxone

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Opioid overdose, .4-4mg

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RUQ

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Liver, gullbladder, right kidney, colon

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RLQ

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Appendix, right ovary and fallupian tube, right uterer, colon

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LUQ

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Stomach, spleen, left kidney, pancreas colon

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LLQ

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Left ovary and fallopian tube, left uterer, colon

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Tension pneumothorax

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Air enters pleural space but can’t escape leading to increased pressure on lung, heart, and great vessels,

Cause: penetrating trauma,
Signs/symptoms: shortness of breath, tracheal divination, JVD, hypotension

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Hemothorax

A

Blood enters the pluearal space
Cause: Chest trauma
Signs/symptoms: chest pain, dyspnea, finished lung sounds, symptoms of shock

23
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Pulimary embolism

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When a clot enter lungs
Cause: DVT
Signs/symptoms: dyspnea, tachycardia, hypotension, anxiety, tachypnea

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Hypoglycemia

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Low blood sugar
Tachycardia, shaking, sweating, confusion, hunger sweet smelling breath

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood sugar
Increased thirst, dry mouth, NEEDING TO PEE, blurred vision

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Aneurysm

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It’s a bulge

27
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Hollow organs

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Stomach, esophagus, small and large intestines, gallbladder, fallopian tubes, urinary bladder,

28
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Solid organs

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Spleen, liver, pancreas, kidneys and overies, can cause shock and bleeding

29
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Percentage for rule of nines

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Half for one part of each
Head: 9
Each upper extremity is 9
Anterior torso18
Posterior torso 18
Each lower extremity is 18
Genitals is 1

30
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Alvusion

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Forcible tearing of skin, or another part of body, amputations are also alvusions

31
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Abrasion

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A superficial rub or wearing off of skin

32
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Hematoma

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Bad bruise

33
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Superficial

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Injuries to outermost layer of tissue
Scrapes, bruising

34
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Partial thickness

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Involves both the outer layer and some underlying layers
Deep cuts including epidermis and dermis

35
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Full thickness

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Injuries involving all layers of tissue, potentially reaching muscle or bone, keep lacerations

36
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Dcap-btls

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Deformities
Contusion
Abrasion
Punctures
Bruising
Tenderness
Laceration
Swelling

37
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Respiratory distress

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Body is still able to compensate for increased work of breathing
Signs: nasal flaring restlessness, tripod position, cyanotic around lips and fingers

38
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Respiratory failure

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The body cannot maintain breathing and cannot compensate anymore
Signs: altered mental status, cyanosis, decreased spo2

39
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Resporty arrest

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Breathing has completely stopped
Signs: no breathing, cyanosis

40
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Adults respiratory rate

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12-20

41
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Preschool reaporty rate (3-5 years)

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20-28

42
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Infant respiratory rate <1

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30-53

43
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Adult pulse

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60-100

44
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Preschool pulse(3-5 years)

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80-120

45
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Infant pulse <1

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100-180

46
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Adult blood pressure

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120/80

47
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Prechsool blood pressure (3-5 years)

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112/72

48
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Infant blood pressure <1

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104/56

49
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Spo2

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94% or higher

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