Exam 3 Tutoring Notes Flashcards
kehrs sign
left shoulder pain
kehr may indicate
spleen injury
hemothorax percussion
dullness
fat emobilsim s/s
non balancing skin petechiae (hours to 4 days)
aortic injury common in
shearing forces
- rapid deceleration, frontal or side impacts, or high falls
what part of the aorta is vulnerable
proximal
SIRS criteria
- mist be 2 or more
increase RR
increase or decrease WBC
heart rate over 90
increase or decrease temp
difference between SIRS and sepsis
sepsis is always SIRS but SIRS isn’t always sepsis
SIRS with an expected source of infection
sepsis
hyper metabolism for 14-21 days
lead to auto catabolism
- damage GI and biliary
primary MODS
clear orginal insult that led to other organs being effected
secondary MODS
resulting from SIRS or sepsis
s/s neurogenic shock
loss of sympathetic tone
Brady cardia
- spinal cord injury
s/s anaphylactic
antigen/abtibody
give epi (IM orSQ)
septic s/s
warm
flushed
achy
resp alk
confusion
s/s if cardiac tamponade
JVD
low map
paradoxical pulse
narrow pulse pressure
muffled sounds
ten pneumo percusion
hyperresonace
hypovolemic shock s/s
cool clammy skin
fluid volume deficit
increase ADH (compensatory)
causes of cardiogenic
MI, ACS, overdose, myocarditis, valvulopathy, myocardial contusion
cardiogenic shock CO
decreased
A young male patient has been brought to the emergency department with a knife wound to the abdomen. When the patient’s hands are removed from the area of the wound to facilitate assessment, the patient’s intestine protrudes from the wound. How should the nurse respond to this development?
a) Cover the protruding viscera with saline-soaked, sterile gauze.
b) Apply a pressure dressing to the wound.
c) Irrigate the protruding intestine with sterile water or normal saline.
d) Don sterile gloves and attempt to push the organ back inside the wound.
A
ADH/vasopresison does what
regulates water in the body/kidneys
DI s/s
increase urine output
increase thirst
decrease urine specific gravity
decrease ADH
hypernatremia
clear urine
what med is used for DI
desmopressin
SIADH s/s
slow onste
confusion
dilution hyponatremia
low serum osmo
high ADH
concentrated urine
treatment of SIADH
restrict water
goal a1c
under 7
Novolog insulin aspart
onset 5-15, peak 1-2, duration 4-6
NPH
onset 2-4
peak 4-10
duration 10-16
Lantus
onset: 2-4
peak flat
duration 20-26hr