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1
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What is the separation of the tunica media from the tunica adventitia, causing referred pain to the left shoulder, upper back, and chest?

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Aortic aneurysm

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Tearing chest pain that radiates to the back or shoulder blades, radial pulse discrepancy?

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Thoracic aneurysm

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ASA role in chest pain

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Aggregate, makes platelets slippery keeping clot from getting larger.

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When is S3 and S4 sound heard

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CHF, elderly with heart disease, indicates valve failure

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5
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Asystole on monitor, next step?

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Check in another

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6
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When does the relative refractory period begin?

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Apex of the T wave

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7
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What causes heart blocks and yellow vision?

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Digitalis Toxicity

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8
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Angiotensin causes what to the blood vessels?

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Constriction

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9
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The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure

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Pulse pressure

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10
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Equation for Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

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1/3 pulse pressure + diastolic

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Part of the brain that controls higher though and judgement, sight, memory and cognitive function?

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Cerebrum

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12
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Part of the brain that controls fine motor control

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Cerebrum

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13
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Parasympathetic Neuro transmitter

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Acetycholine

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14
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Sympathetic neuro transmitter

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Norepinephrine

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15
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How long can brain last without perfusion

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3-6 seconds

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16
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Short period immediately after depolarization in which myocytes are not yet repolarized and are unable to fire or conduct an impulse?

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Absolute refactory period

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17
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Becks triad

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Seen in cardiac tamponade

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18
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Dopamine drip doseage

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2-10 mcg/kg/min

19
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At what MAP is the brain profused

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60mmHg

20
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What nerve does aceytcholine work on

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Vagus nerve

21
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What contains 50% of the sugar volume in the entire body

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CSF

22
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AKA the oculomotor nerve this nerve allows for pupil constriction and eye movement

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3rd cranial nerve

23
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AKA trigeminal nerve responsible for most facial sensations

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5th cranial nerve

24
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Facial nerve, when swollen it can cause facial paralysis or bells palsy which can be confused for a stroke

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7th cranial nerve

25
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AKA vagus nerve, connects brain to numerous organs

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10th cranial nerve

26
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Stages of a seizure

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Aura
Tonic
Clonic
Postseizure
Postictal
27
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Stage of a seizure that causes body wide rigidity

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Tonic Phase

28
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Phase of a seizure that involves rhythmic contractions of major muscle groups

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Clonic Phase

29
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Whole body seizure

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Grandmal/general seizure

30
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Seizure that lasts longer than 4-5 mins

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Epilepsy

31
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Diazepam (valium) Medazolam

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Benzos

32
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Elevated BP slow or normal HR erratic respirations

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Cushings syndrome

33
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Pink skin distal to injury in neurogenic shock

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A lack of sympathetic response

34
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Inadequate cellular diffusion

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Shock

35
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Shock causes what kind of acidosis

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Metabolic

36
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Type of shock- Impaired pumping power of the heart

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Cardiogenic

37
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Treatment of cardiogenic shock

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Dopamine

38
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Type of shock- Decrease in blood/water volume, cool pale clammy skin, BP low HR up

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Hypovolemic shock

39
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First organ affected by lack of O2

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Brain

40
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Type of shock injury to brain or spinal cord disrupts communication between nerves and arteries causing relative hypovolemia

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Neurogenic shock

41
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Type of shock allergic reaction stridor

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Anaphylactic shock

42
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What does CNS do in anaphylaxis

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Widespread vasodilation

43
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Type of shock- Infection in blood stream

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Septic shock

44
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Type of shock-Abnormal distribution and return of the blood as seen in Anaphylaxis, Sepsis, or Neurogenic Shocks?

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Distributive shock

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