FPC Definitions Flashcards
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Dresslers Syndrome
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Pericarditis occurring in the post MI/post cardiac surgery patient.
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McRoberts Manuver
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- Fingers relieving pressure off the baby’s nose so they can breathe
- downward suprapubic pressure while the baby is rotated out of the birth canal
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HELLP Syndrome
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- Hemolysis
- Elevated Liver Enzymes
- Low Platelets
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Condition: PIH
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Tx: Labetolol
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Condition: Post partum hemorrhage
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tx: Fundal Massage
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Pregnant Seizures
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TX: Valium
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Uterine Contractions
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tx: Terbutaline, Mag Sulfate
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Omphalocele
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- O abdominal ring, protrusion of viscera
- High morbidity
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Gastroschesis
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- Defect with completed development of internal organs
- on one side of the umbilical cord
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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- more common
- sudden cyanosis and syncope
- treat with knees to chest, morphine
- then RSI, Intubate, 100%02
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Patent Ductus Arteriosis
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- Indocin is the drug of choice for closing a PDA
- PGE1 (prostaglandin) keeps the PDA open
- PDA Problems… check femoral pulses
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Transposition of the great arteries
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-need PDA, PFO, atrial septal defect
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Pulmonary Stenosis
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- right ventricle hypertrophy overriding aorta
- this is not part of the tetralogy of fallot
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Child with CHF
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Digitalis 15-40 mcg/kg over 24 hours
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Autonomic Dsreflexia
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- buzz words, “head injury”, “distended bladder”
- insert catheter and drain slowly
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Brown Sequard Legion
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- ipsilateral motor and vibratory sense loss below the level of injury
- contralateral pain (opposite side) and temperature loss
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Central Cord Injury
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Moter weakness in upper extremities is greater than lower extremities
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Anterior Cord Syndrome
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Loss of pain and temp sensation everywhere below injury
- worst prognosis
- transection of cord
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Spinal Shock
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tx: neosynephrine
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Brudzinki’s Sign
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The appearance of involuntary lifting of the legs when lifting a patients head with the patient lying supine
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Kernig’s Sign
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- Severe stiffness of the hamstrings causes an inability to straighten the leg when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees
- (Kicking kernigs”
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DI
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- polydispia, polyuria, polyphagia
- Dilantin overdose very similar (-DI)
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Hypothyroidism
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- buzz word “salt craving” (also Addisons)
- myxedema coma upon LOC change
- TX with IV Levothyroxine (T4)
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Chance FX
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- T12 Fx,
- increased chance of splenic injury
- common back injury (rear impacts)
- “Chance you may never walk again.”
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Kehr's Sign
- "L Shoulder irritation secondary to diaphragmatic irrational from blood
- Pressure on dermatome causes referred pain to mid back
- Rib Fractures causing splenic rupture
- On ultrasound looking at morrisons pouch
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Cushings Syndrome
- Buffalo hump, moon face, thin arms and legs, purple striae on abdomen
- Tumor number 1 cause
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Adrenal insufficiency, addison's crisis
- -depression, malaise, salt craving
- negative ACTH testing
- Treated with oral steroids
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Asterixis
- Coarse "Flapping" muscle tremor may be observed during voluntary movement
- this is from the loss of fine motor skills often seen with hepatic Encephalopathy
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Grey Turner's Sign
Flank ecchymosis caused by hemorrhagic pancreatitits
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Cullens Sign
Periumbilical ecchymosis caused by hemorrhagic pancreatitis
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Chovosteks Sign
- Cheek muscle spasms when the facial nerve (CN VII) tapped
- Seen in hypocalcemia
- administer calcium gluconate
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Trousseue's Sign
-Forearm tetany when B/P cuff is applied
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Homan's Sign
Dorsiflexion of the foot and constriction of the calf causing calf pain
-seen in DVT's (limb is warm) blood can't get out
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6 P's of Arterial Occlusion
- pain
- pallor
- paresthesia(numbness)
- Poikilothermia
- paralysis
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Anticholinergic Poisioning
Physostigmine is the antidote
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Hangmans Fx
C2 Fx
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Jeffersons Fx
- Possible C1 Fx from Axial Loading
| - Diving Injury
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Balance Sign
Dullness to percussion on the left side of the abdomen due to coagulated blood
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Coopernails Sign
-Scrotal or labial ecchymosis from abdominal trauma or pelvic fx's
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Halsted's Sign
- Marbled skin on the abdomen following abdominal trauma
| - Caused by blood in the abdomen
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Kussmauls Sign
Rise in venous pressure on inspiration
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Becks Triad
- muffled heart tones
- JVD
- hypovolemia with narrowed pulse pressure e.g (90/70)
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Electrical Alterans
-the heart is getting closer to and further away as it moves around the sac of fluid
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Hamman's Crunch
Crunching, rasping sound, synchronous with heartbeat
| -Tracheobronchial injury
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Transfusion Related Acute Injury (TRALI)
- Acute pulmonary edema
| - TX peep
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Frank Starling Law
- The stroke volume of the heart increases in response to an increase in the volume of blood filling the heart
- The increased volume of blood stretches the ventricular wall, causing cardiac muscle to contract more forcefully
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Atelectasis
Alveolar Collapse
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Apneustic Respirations
- abnomral pattern characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release
- associated with decelerate posturing
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Ataxic Respirations
- -abnomral pattern characterized by complete irregularity of breathing, with irregular patterns and increasing periods of apnea
- caused by damage to the medulla secondary to trauma or stroke
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Biots Respirations
- abnormal pattern characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea
- "The war of the chemoreceptors."
- caused by damage to the medulla by stroke (CVA) or trauma, or pressure on the medulla secondary to brainstem herniation
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Cheyne Stokes
- progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing, followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary apnea
- associated with decorticate posturing (Cushings trade, brainstem herniation)
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Kussmauls
- Respirations gradually become deep, labored, and gasping
| - associated with DKA
