Guidelines / Others Flashcards
What is testicular torsion
1)Pathophysiology
2)Common symptoms
3) treatment
Twisting of the tesical cord and rotation of the testicle - causes loss of blood flow leading to necrosis of the testical
2) abdo pain, sudden pain to testical, vomiting—– bruising and swelling or cyanosis to the affected testie alongside elevation or horizontal lay
3) hospital - surgery
What is sepsis
1)Pathophysiology ✅
2)Common symptoms
3) treatment
1) a life threatening organ dysfunction when the body overact to infection - systemic rather than local to source - cytomines release, vasodilation, increased probability = decreased blood flow (distibutive shock) thus metabolic acidosis
2) infection symptoms alongside reduced urine output, hypotension, confusion, high NEW2 SCORE,
3) canulate fluids, pre - alert
What is cancer
1)Pathophysiology
2)Common symptoms
3) treatment ✅
1) gene mutations - causing abnormal bad cells
2) depend on type
3) radio/ chemo therapy
What is neutropenic sepsis
Sepsis due infection and helped by weakness of body immune system - due to cancer therapy causing faster development of sepsis
What is metastatic spinal cord
1)Pathophysiology
2)Common symptoms
3) treatment ✅
1) complication of cancer - cancer cells causing compression on spinal cord
2) incontinence, lumbar pain, pain on movements.
3) blue light
What is superior Vena cava syndrome
1)Pathophysiology
2)Common symptoms
3) treatment ✅
1) complication of cancer (normally lung) cause compression of Vena cava
2) dilation/ blueness of chest veins, poor perfusion symptoms,.Severe DIB, STIDOR, ABC PROBS
3) blue light
What is type 1 diabetes
1) pathophysiology
2) symptoms
1) autoimmune condition - body attacks beta cells @ pancrease = less to no insulin production, patients still respond to insulin from external source
What is type 2 diabetes
1) pathophysiology
2) symptoms
When the body cells are resistant - insulin is needed for suger to get into the cell.
Can still get it but slower = backup in the blood = higher BM
What is adrenal crisis
Damage to the adrenal glands
Causing a reduction in aldosterone (allowed raas - K+ out with na+ and water in) and
cortisone ( break down of protein and fatts into glucose )
What is sickle cell crisis
Gene mutations affects Hemoglobin - makes them rigid - causes changes in RBC - making them sickle cell shaped “C”.
Poor oxygen delivery
Life span of RBC is lower - anemia
Increases change of Coagulation
Jaundice - billirubinbfrom breakdown of hemoglobin in RBC explosion
- lack of RBC production, illness,
Skin - what is skin abscess
- common symptoms
A symptom of a skin infection whereby puss collects underneath
- puss collection
- pain
- redness
- heat
What is cellulitis
What is a DVT
What is AKA (Alcohol ketoacidosis)
1) pathophysiology
2) symptoms
3) treatment plan
- pre nutritional deficit ( poor diet intake = lack of hormone production = body doesn’t store glucose and doesn’t breakdown glucose ( neutral)
- liver damage = cell damage = mitochondria damage
Mitochondria damage = no kreb cycle = less glucose = fat store activated)
Dehydration - poor fluid intake + vomiting and increase urination = lack of fluid in blood = ketone make blood acidic faster )
2) abdo pain + vomiting
Suger low or normal
Keytones high
What is cellulitis
When should resuscitation be stopped ( not role criteria )
30 minutes of persistent and continuous asystole despite ALS with all reversible causes addressed
When should resuscitation be stopped ( not role criteria )
30 minutes of persistent and continuous asystole despite ALS
In which situations can a paramedic not stop resuscitation ( there are 4)
Hypothermic suspected arrest
Pregnancy
Drug/overdose suspected arrest
Anyone under 18yrs
In which situations can a paramedic not stop resuscitation ( there are 4)
Hypothermic suspected arrest
Pregnancy
Drug/overdose suspected arrest
Anyone under 18yrs
What is Raynards disease
Signs and symptoms
Extream vasoconstriction reaction to temperature or stress
2 types ( idiopathic - under 15yrs old)
Atherosclerosis, diabetes, ect
Symptoms
Pale hands that turn cyanosed, then pink up.
Occurs with temp changes normally
This occurs bilaterally
What is carpal tunnel syndrome
2) signs and symptoms
3) test
Compression of the medial nerve - gives feeling to all fingers except the pinkie and 1/2 ring finger
Compression due to inflammation of tendons thus odema = pressure
2) pain, tingling, pins and needles
Only occurs @ fingers under side normally not on parm as that’s controlled by Parm nerve
Radial nerve control upper side of hand
Ulner nerve controls pinkie
3) test - phalens maneuver, durkan test
What is DKA
1) pathophysiology
2) risk factors
3) common symptoms
4) treatment plan
Diabetic keystone acidosis(DKA), where the body has a reduced insulin level therefore the body can’t get suger I to the cell - body breaks down fats for insulin(can get in due to membrane is fast based) - causes byproduct post breakdown = keytones = acidic = organ failure
2) common in type 1, during infection or continuous miss of insulin
3) abdo pain, fruity breath, tachypnoea, vomiting, dehydration (blood keytones above 3.0)
4) canulate, fluids, pre- alert
What is HHS
What are the 4h’s and 4t’s
Hypoxia
Hypovolemia
Hypothermia
Hyper/hypokalemia
Tension pneumothorax
Cardiac tampade
Pulmonary or cardiac thrombus
Toxins