Midterm Flashcards
Diabetic crisis administration of what is the treatment
glucose
what causes insulin shock
inadequate supply of insulin
what controls most external hemorrhage
targeted pressure
not enough sugar in the body, body will burn what
fat
what is a by product of fat metabolism?
ketosis
what does ketosis develop into
acidosis
what is the size of the most common dressing
4x4
neurogenic shock is
specialized
universal color of an O2 tank that is 100%
Green
when do you give O2
when patient suffering from trauma, heart problem, or breathing difficulty
what does insulin do
allows glucose to cross the cell membrane
Triage order
Highest= seizure, unconsciousness secondary= child birth lowest= incised wound with low hemorrhage
brain trauma is what
concussion
damage and swelling
cannot be treated with rest
where check pulse for adult, child, infant
adult= carotid
child=carotid
infant= brachial
clinical death=
absence of pulse, respiration, and BP
CAN be revived
biological death=
same as clinical but the brain has died and there is no revival
how long does it take to achieve biological death
10 minutes
hypoxia
low O2 content in cells
Anoxia
no O2 in cells
signs of possible heart attack
BP–> systolic and diastolic are getting closer
cardiac tamponde
what is often missed in ER
heart attack signs
arrhythmia is followed by
cardiac arrest
what does the good samaritan act do
does not protect against negligence
stay in the scope of your knowledge
open the air way in an adult
head tilt chin lift
open airway in infant
keep head neutral
what is a cause of SIDS
baby on stomach
procedure of approaching after trauma
1* survey the scene for safty
ABCS->airway, breathing, circulations, shock
2* survey= all things not life threatening
what do you do for Grand Mal seizure
protect the patient from themselves
what is the mc cause of death related to trauma
head trauma
mc airway obstruction
adult=tongue
child/infant= foreign object
Pt in office HA, shortness of breath, dizziness, flu symptoms, feel worse in the house=
carbon monoxide poisoning
common in winter
what holds dressing in place
bandages
what is an avulsion
shark bite, animal bites, large piece of hanging flesh
fracture in the skin
simple/ closed fracture
laceration with fracture
compound/open fracture
why do you want to immobilize fracture by splinting
controls internal and external hemorrhage
reduce pain and shock
air splint or jet splint or pneumatic splint
grade 1 response
not unconscious
dizzy
confused
grad 2 response
unconscious react to mild stim
grade 3 resp
unconscious, no reaction to mild stimuli only react to pain
grade 4
unconscious and unresponsive, comatose
best support for neck inj
cervical wrap
what temp can cause seizure
105
