Other Important Info Flashcards by Random Carrott

How should you apply a tourniquet?(5)

Place tourniquet 5cm

PROXIMAL to wound

NEVER over a joint

TIGHTEN till bleeding stops

Apply second tourniquet if it doesn’t stop

Check limit every 15 minutes.

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Skeletal and muscular work to do what? (3)

Move
Protect
Regulate (chemically and thermally)

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KED COLORS?

M - Yellow
B - Red
L - White
H- None
T- Green

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KED upside down works great for what?

Pelvic #

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Muscles 3 major Functions?

Motion
Stabilize
Thermogenesis

> 600 in body

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Aerobic?

36/38 ATP – USES 02

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Anaerobic ?

0-2 ATP – NO 02 – creates Lactic acid & pyruvic acid

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Compartment Syndrome?

Circulation cut off for period of time blood sits idle

Clots and toxin formation.

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Crush Syndrome?

Muscle has pressure place for extended period of time.

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Patients with Crush syndrome are prone to? (5)

DVT
DIC
TIA
PE
AMI

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Needle size for Decompression?

10CC syringe

14G – 2 1/4 over needle catheter

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Massive hemothorax is over what?

1500ML

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Hemoptysis?

Coughing up blood

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Bowel sounds in thorax represents?

Diaphragmatic tear

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Upper airway?

Pharynx
Larynx
Vocal cords

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Lower airway?

Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolis

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Cheynes stokes?

Periods of Hyperventilation followed by 10-20 secs of apnea.

EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES, UREMIA, DRUG/ALCOHOL

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Kussmauls?

Deep rapid rate >20

ex: ACIDOSIS. DKA, COMA, POST CA

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Biots?

Short burts/clusters of breaths followed by apnea period.

EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES

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Agonal ?

Ineffective gaps followed by apnea

EX: CA – from pons.

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ICP puts pressure on?

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

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Why do you need IV during anaphylaxis?

Decreased blood to do CO2 and O2 transfers

Leads to acidosis and hypotension

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High grade fever represents?

Bacteria infection.

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What side to transport Pt. with PE?

Right Side or P.O.C

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Pulmonary Edema?

Fluid in interstitial space/alveoli. Suggests LT side AMI, or CHF.

Flash Pulmonary Edema ?

(APE) - Acute Pulmonary Edema. related to HTN

Barotrauma?

Pressure inside ears

Myalgia?

Pain in muscles

3 P's of DKA?

Polydipsia - Thirst Polyuremia - Excessive urine Polyphagia - Hunger

Mechanical ventilation causes what?

decreased venous return to Heart resulting in Hypotension - can lead to cardiac arrest.

Peptic ulcer locations? (3)

Lower esophagus Stomach Duodenum

3 major functions of the kidney?(3)

Regulation of blood volume and composition Regulation of blood pH Regulation of BP

Normal range or urination?

30ml/hr or 400ml/day

Anuria?

Less than 50ml/day

What does BUN mean?

Blood Uremia Nitrogen

5 sensations of tongue

``` Sweet (tip) Salty (front sides) Sour (rear sides) Bitter(back of tongue) Umani (meat/savory) whole Tongue ```

Cells have a life span of?

10 days

Liver produces?

Bile

Bile is stored where?

Gallbladder

Aneurysm means?

Dilation of vessel

2nd leading cause of trauma?

Abdo injuries

"Para"

How many children does she have now?

"Gravida"

How many pregnancies has She had regardless of outcome

How much blood is filtered by kidneys?

90-120ml/min

Osmosis?

Low concentration to High concentration

Diffusion?

High to low concentration.

Active transport?

***Uses ATP**** Low to high.

Injury to spleen should be suspected in what kind of injuries?

MVC FALLS SPORTS IMPACT TO; Lower left chest/flank Upper left Abdo

Injury to liver should be suspected in what kind of injury?

Steering wheel Lap belt Epigastric trauma

Gallbladder function?

Stores and secretes bike

Most frequent organs injured?

Liver and spleen

What is a closed loop conversation? What is open loop conversation?

Closed : “get me a blood pressure right now” Open : Leaves room for a conversation

4 main parts of a cell?

Cellular membrane Nucleus Cytoplasm Organelles

2 main cations for cell action potential?

Potassium | Sodium

4 main elements of a cell? (96%)

“CHON” Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen

Simple partial (focal)

No decrease in LOC ****Single muscle**** Vertigo Visual

Jacksonian?

Half body seizures Twitching of hands and side No change in awareness

Status epileptic ?

Longer than 30 minutes or continues in postictal phase

Absence seizure ( Petit mal)?

Behavior Spaced out Don’t remember

Sepsis criteria?

BP: <100 systolic ALOC Poor temp regulation - over 38C. Under 36C RR: >22

Distraction?

Stretching of column and cord apart Example: hanging, rope wire.

Lateral stress?

Direct lateral force on spinal cord. “T-bone”

Rotation?

Excessive rotation of head and neck . Moving one side of spinal cord against the other Ex: rollover, motorcycle accident

Compression?

Weight of head or pelvis into stationary neck or pelvis Ex: fall onto feet 10-20FT . Dive into shallow water feet first

Hyperflexion?

Excessive anterior movement of head into chest Ex: Diving head first into water

Hyperextension?

Excessive posterior movement of head Ex: MVC hit from behind