Final Exam Shit! Flashcards
OPIM
other potentially infectious materials
-treat all human blood and OPIM as if known to be infectious with bloodborne disease
when do needlesticks occur?
40% during use
40% after use
15% during disposal
5% recapping
break in skin from needle or other sharp**
2 common problems in patients when doing needlestick?
fainting
allergic reaction
major contraindications for injection?
hypersensitivity
inflamed/irritated skin
pregnant/breastfeeding
stopper latex - patient allergic
intradermal injection?
10-15 degrees
small syringe and small gauge needle
-creates a wheal**
for diagnostic and local anesthetics
subQ injection?
45-90 (45 degrees preferred)
slow-sustained absorption
abdomen, upper arm, anterior thigh, glutes
variety of needle and syringe sizes
intramuscular injection
90 degree angle
rapid, systemic action of lage dose of medication
vaccine injection
syringe and needle size vary greatly
injection site for IM injection?
deltoid gluteus medius vastus lateralis rectus femoris gluteus maximus
size of needle?
anesthesia 30 gauge
injection 22-25 gauge
aspiration 18-20 gauge
lidocaine versus bupivicaine?
lidocaine is short duration
bupivicaine is log duration (nerve block)
epinephrine?
can be mixed with lido or bupiv for vasoconstriction
post injection care?
dressing 8-12 hours
ice (15 minutes 1-2x per hour)
NSAIDs first 24-48 hours
shoulder injection?
glenohumeral
acromioclavicular
hand injection?
carpal tunnel
first carpometacarpal joint
trigger finger
de Quervains tenosynovitis
finkelstein test
dequervains tenosynovitis
elbow injection?
olecranon bursitis
epicondylitis
humerus, radius, ulna triangle
trigger point injections?
3x
local anesthetic
advance until reach tenderpoint
basis of most radiologic dyes?
iodine (shellfish allergy as well)
fixed drug reaction?
allergic reaction that happens with drug
always occurs in the same location
mcmurrays test
meniscus
drawer sign
ACL PCL
medial and lateral instability
medial/lateral collateral
sarcoma
cancer of connective tissue
ratio of BUN/Creatinine?
should be 10-20