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1
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How should you apply a tourniquet?(5)

A

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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2
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Skeletal and muscular work to do what? (3)

A

Move
Protect
Regulate (chemically and thermally)

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3
Q

KED COLORS?

A 
M - Yellow
B - Red
L - White
H- None
T- Green
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4
Q

KED upside down works great for what?

A

Pelvic #

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5
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Muscles 3 major Functions?

A

Motion
Stabilize
Thermogenesis

> 600 in body

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6
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Aerobic?

A

36/38 ATP – USES 02

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7
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Anaerobic ?

A

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

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8
Q

Compartment Syndrome?

A

Circulation cut off for period of time blood sits idle

Clots and toxin formation.

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9
Q

Crush Syndrome?

A

Muscle has pressure place for extended period of time.

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10
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Patients with Crush syndrome are prone to? (5)

A 
DVT
DIC
TIA
PE
AMI
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11
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Needle size for Decompression?

A

10CC syringe

14G – 2 1/4 over needle catheter

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12
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Massive hemothorax is over what?

A

1500ML

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13
Q

Hemoptysis?

A

Coughing up blood

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14
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Bowel sounds in thorax represents?

A

Diaphragmatic tear

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15
Q

Upper airway?

A

Pharynx
Larynx
Vocal cords

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16
Q

Lower airway?

A

Trachea
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolis

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17
Q

Cheynes stokes?

A

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

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

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18
Q

Kussmauls?

A

Deep rapid rate >20

ex: ACIDOSIS. DKA, COMA, POST CA

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19
Q

Biots?

A

Short burts/clusters of breaths followed by apnea period.

EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES

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20
Q

Agonal ?

A

Ineffective gaps followed by apnea

EX: CA – from pons.

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21
Q

ICP puts pressure on?

A

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

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22
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Why do you need IV during anaphylaxis?

A

Decreased blood to do CO2 and O2 transfers

Leads to acidosis and hypotension

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23
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High grade fever represents?

A

Bacteria infection.

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24
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What side to transport Pt. with PE?

A

Right Side or P.O.C

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25
Q

Pulmonary Edema?

A

Fluid in interstitial space/alveoli.

Suggests LT side AMI, or CHF.

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26
Q

Flash Pulmonary Edema ?

A

(APE) - Acute Pulmonary Edema.

related to HTN

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27
Q

Barotrauma?

A

Pressure inside ears

28
Q

Myalgia?

A

Pain in muscles

29
Q

3 P’s of DKA?

A

Polydipsia - Thirst
Polyuremia - Excessive urine
Polyphagia - Hunger

30
Q

Mechanical ventilation causes what?

A

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

31
Q

Peptic ulcer locations? (3)

A

Lower esophagus
Stomach
Duodenum

32
Q

3 major functions of the kidney?(3)

A

Regulation of blood volume and composition

Regulation of blood pH

Regulation of BP

33
Q

Normal range or urination?

A

30ml/hr or 400ml/day

34
Q

Anuria?

A

Less than 50ml/day

35
Q

What does BUN mean?

A

Blood
Uremia
Nitrogen

36
Q

5 sensations of tongue

A 
Sweet (tip)
Salty (front sides)
Sour (rear sides)
Bitter(back of tongue)
Umani  (meat/savory) whole Tongue
37
Q

Cells have a life span of?

A

10 days

38
Q

Liver produces?

A

Bile

39
Q

Bile is stored where?

A

Gallbladder

40
Q

Aneurysm means?

A

Dilation of vessel

41
Q

2nd leading cause of trauma?

A

Abdo injuries

42
Q

“Para”

A

How many children does she have now?

43
Q

“Gravida”

A

How many pregnancies has She had regardless of outcome

44
Q

How much blood is filtered by kidneys?

A

90-120ml/min

45
Q

Osmosis?

A

Low concentration to High concentration

46
Q

Diffusion?

A

High to low concentration.

47
Q

Active transport?

A

Uses ATP*

Low to high.

48
Q

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

A

MVC
FALLS
SPORTS

IMPACT TO;
Lower left chest/flank
Upper left Abdo

49
Q

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

A

Steering wheel
Lap belt
Epigastric trauma

50
Q

Gallbladder function?

A

Stores and secretes bike

51
Q

Most frequent organs injured?

A

Liver and spleen

52
Q

What is a closed loop conversation?

What is open loop conversation?

A

Closed : “get me a blood pressure right now”

Open : Leaves room for a conversation

53
Q

4 main parts of a cell?

A

Cellular membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Organelles

54
Q

2 main cations for cell action potential?

A

Potassium

Sodium

55
Q

4 main elements of a cell? (96%)

A

“CHON”

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

56
Q

Simple partial (focal)

A

No decrease in LOC
Single muscle
Vertigo
Visual

57
Q

Jacksonian?

A

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

58
Q

Status epileptic ?

A

Longer than 30 minutes or continues in postictal phase

59
Q

Absence seizure ( Petit mal)?

A

Behavior
Spaced out
Don’t remember

60
Q

Sepsis criteria?

A

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

61
Q

Distraction?

A

Stretching of column and cord apart

Example: hanging, rope wire.

62
Q

Lateral stress?

A

Direct lateral force on spinal cord.

“T-bone”

63
Q

Rotation?

A

Excessive rotation of head and neck .

Moving one side of spinal cord against the other

Ex: rollover, motorcycle accident

64
Q

Compression?

A

Weight of head or pelvis into stationary neck or pelvis

Ex: fall onto feet 10-20FT .

Dive into shallow water feet first

65
Q

Hyperflexion?

A

Excessive anterior movement of head into chest

Ex: Diving head first into water

66
Q

Hyperextension?

A

Excessive posterior movement of head

Ex: MVC hit from behind

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