Lab day 4

Question 1

AEIOU-TIPS

Answer 1

A - Alcohol
E - Epilepsy
I – Insulin (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia)
O – Overdose
U – Uremia (kidney failure)
T – Trauma
I – Infarction (Cardiac or Cerebral)
P – Poisoning, Psychological
S – Sepsis (Infection)

Question 2

TIA

Answer 2

Transient Ischemic Attacks

Question 3

Psychological and mental illness emergencies include:

Answer 3

Depression
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Suicide
Rape and Sexual Assaul

Question 4

Tachypneic

Answer 4

Hyperventalation

Question 5

What is ACS

Answer 5

Acute Coronary Syndrome: is a term used to refer to a patient suffering from chest pain and other symptoms caused by the heart not getting enough blood.

Question 6

Hypertension

Answer 6

High blood pressure 140/90 on a regular basis

Question 7

Hypotension

Answer 7

Low blood pressure

Question 8

Angina

Answer 8

chest discomfort that occurs when there is decreased blood oxygen to an area of the heart muscle.

Question 9

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 9

Heart Attack

Question 10

What is Myocardial Infarction

Answer 10

the death of a heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot.

Question 11

CHF

Answer 11

Congestive heart failure

Question 12

What is CHF

Answer 12

a condition in which the heart’s function to pump and deliver oxygen rich blood to the body is inadequate to meet the body’s need.

Question 13

JVD

Answer 13

Jugular Vein Distention

Question 14

Cardiogenic Shock

Answer 14

Is a state in which the heart has been damaged so much that it is unable to pump blood throughout the body to meet the body’s needs. The most common cause of cardiogenic shock is a heart attack.

Question 15

Hypoglycemia

Answer 15

Low blood sugar

Question 16

Hyperglycemia

Answer 16

High blood sugar

Question 17

Visceral Pain

Answer 17

is poorly localized, dull or diffuse pain that arises from solid abdominal organs (viscera) such as the liver or pancreas.

Question 18

Parietal Pain

Answer 18

is localized, intense pain that arises from the lining of the abdominal cavity. It is the result of local irritation of the lining caused by internal bleeding, infection or inflammation