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Medical Emergency Flashcards

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1
Q

Syncope - reduced bf to brain (fainting)

A
  • trendelenburg position
  • O2
  • vitals
  • ammonia inhaler under nose
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2
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What do you do if a pregnant lady faints

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Roll to the left

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3
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What medicine do you grab from first aid if someone faints

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Ammonia inhaler - placed under nose

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4
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What is Insufficient bf to the heart muscle?

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Angina aka chest pain

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5
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How long does chest pain usually last?

A

Less than 15 min

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6
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What position do you place someone who has angina?

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Sitting up

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7
Q

5 things to do for angina

A
  • sit pt up
  • nitroglycerin under tongue
  • oxygen
  • vitals
  • call 911 could be heart attack
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8
Q

What is the shelf life of nitroglycerin once opened?

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30 days

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9
Q

Ammonia inhaler 4?

Nitroglycerin 4?

And where

A

Ammonia inhaler under nose for syncope

Nitroglycerin for angina under tongue

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10
Q

Occlusion if coronary vessels.

Anoxia, ischemia, and infarct

A

Myocardial infarction

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11
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What is anoxia

A

No oxygen

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12
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Severe chest pain that lasts longer than 15 minutes?

A

Myocardial infarction

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13
Q

Chest pain not relived by nitroglycerin

May or may not last longer than 15 min

A

Myocardial infarction

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14
Q

Radiating pain on the left side of the arm

A

Myocardial infarction

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15
Q

Cyanosis or pale, weakness

A

Myocardial infarction

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16
Q

7 things for myocardial infarction

A
  • AED
  • get ready CPR
  • O2
  • monitor vitals
  • call 911
  • chew aspirin
  • administer nitroglycerin
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17
Q

Ammonia 4

Nitroglycerin 4

Aspirin 4

And where

A

Ammonia inhaler - syncope under nose

Nitroglycerin - angina and myocardial infarction
Under tongue

Aspirin- chewing for myocardial infarction

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18
Q

Heart stops beating

A

Cardiac arrest

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19
Q

No pulse or BP

And

Heart stops beating

A

Cardiac arrest

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20
Q

Gasping for breath or not breathing

Cyanosis

A

Cardiac arrest

21
Q

Cyanosis

A

Cardiac arrest

Or

Myocardial infarction

22
Q
  • dilated pupils
  • cyanosis
  • heart stops beating
  • gasping for air
  • no pulse or BP
A

Cardiac arrest

23
Q

Someone has cardiac arrest what do you?

A

Start cpr

Use AED

Call 911

24
Q

Turns cyanosis

Can be?

What do you do?

A

Cardiac arrest

Myocardial infarction

Aspiration

  • start cpr
  • use AED
  • Call 911
  • provide oxygen
  • monitor vitals
25
Q

Another name for stroke

A

Cerebrovascular accident

26
Q

What is rupture vessel?

A

Hemorrhagic

27
Q

What is blockage?

A

Thrombo

28
Q

Dizziness

Vertigo

Unilateral weakness or paralysis

A

Stroke

29
Q

5 things you do during stroke

A
  • Call 911
  • semi sitting position
  • provide oxygen
  • vital monitored
  • Valium administers in IV
30
Q

Possibly hx of this

Make sure airway is open

Provide oxygen and monitor vitals

Should be done mostly 2 mins, if longer, call 911

A

Seizure

31
Q

Acute adrenal insufficiency

A

Low ACTH (adrenocorticotropic) hormone

Weakness

Confusion

Fatigued

Legs, abdomen pain

Nausea

Hypotension

Coma

32
Q

If conscious during acute adrenal insufficency

A

Position in supine

Perform cpr

Call 911.

33
Q

If unconscious during acute adrenal insufficiency

A

Position semi supine

Monitor vitals

Administer steroids - dexamethozone IV

34
Q

Excess loss of CO2 and respiratory alkalosis

A

Hyperventilation

35
Q

Rapid shallow breaths

Confusion

Dizziness

Parathesia

Carpal-pedal Spasms

A

Instruct patient to stay calm

Breathe slowly into paper bag

36
Q

Foreign body in the larynx or pharynx

A

Aspiration

37
Q

Cyanosis from airway obstruction

A

Aspiration

38
Q

Coughing

Gagging

Inability to speak

A

Aspiration

39
Q

Aspiration while standing or leaning forward

A

Apply Heimlich Manuever

40
Q

Aspiration lead to unconscious

A

Call 911 do CPR

41
Q

Long term inflammatory disease of the airway

A

Asthma

42
Q

Asthma hx

Coughing

Shortness of breath

A

Beta 2 agonist inhaler

If doesn’t work:

O2
Cpr
911

43
Q

Respiratory arrest - what position do you place pt?

A

Supine

Cpr 
Oxygen 
Check vitals 
AED 
Call 911
44
Q

Local anesthesia drug toxicity

A

Provide oxygen

Call 911

45
Q

Itching or rash

A

Allergy

46
Q

If had allergy, caused itching or rash administer?

A

Diphenhydramine Aka Benadryl

If given, call 911

47
Q

Allergy causing itching and rash, don’t have diphenhydramine what can you use?

A

Epinephrine and oxygen

DONT USE IN HYPERTENSIVE PT

48
Q

Too Low blood sugar level

A

Hypoglycemia

49
Q

In hypoglycemic patient what can you give them?

A

Glucose

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