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Patient Care Flashcards

1
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Autonomy

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Right to refuse medical treatment including a radiographic procedure

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Who is responsible for determining patients chief complaint or most important issue

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Physicians

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Seven elements in producing complete history

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1) localization
2) chronology
3) quality
4) severity
5) onset
6) aggravating or alleviating factors
7) associated manifestation

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Scheduling of exams

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1) non con first (KUB)
2) IVU
3) BE
4) UGI

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Assault

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Threat of touching in an injurious manner (tone of voice)

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Battery

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Unlawful touching of a person without consent (wrong pt, wrong part, took against will)

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Libel

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Defamation by written or printed words

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Slander

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Defamation by spoken words

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Tort

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Intentional or unintentional act resulting in injury to patient

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Malpractice

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When patient is injured due to error caused by health care provider

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7 C’s of malpractice prevention

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1) competence
2) compliance
3) charting
4) communication
5) confidentiality
6) courtesy
7) carefulness

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12
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Respondeat superior

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Let the master answer

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13
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Res ipsa loquitur

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The thing speaks for itself

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14
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5 steps of grief

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1) denial
2) anger
3) bargaining
4) depression
5) acceptance

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Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) Catheters

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  • used for diagnosis of R and L ventricular failure and pulmonary disorders, and to monitor effects of medications
  • tip of catheter placed in pulmonary artery
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16
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Nasal Cannula

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21% to 60% oxygen delivered using flow of 1 to 6 L/min for adults

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17
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IV levels above vein

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Minimum 18 inches (45cm) to maximum 24 inches (60cm)

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18
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Adult pulse rate

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60-100 bpm

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19
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Child pulse rate

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90-100 bpm

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20
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Infant pulse rate

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80-120 bpm

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21
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Most common site to take pulse when conscious

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Radial

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22
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Most common site to take pulse when unconscious

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Carotid

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23
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Hypertension

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High arterial bp
Above 140 mmHg systolic
Above 90 mmHg diastolic

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24
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Hypotension

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Low arterial bp
Below 95 mmHg
Below 60 mmHg

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Adult Normal BP

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Systolic 110-140 mmHg

Diastolic 60-80 mmHg

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Children Normal BP

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Systolic 70-112

Diastolic 26-70

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27
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Infants Normal BP

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Systolic 60-105 mmHg

Diastolic 22-60

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28
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Repertory rate for adults

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12 to 20 per minute

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29
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Repertory rate for children

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30 to 60 per minute

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Spinal injuries

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Horizontal beam lateral view xray of the spine should be obtained and cleared of C and L spine before patient moved

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31
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Syncope

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Fainting

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32
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Hyperglycemia

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  • High blood sugar
  • Characterized by flushed, dry skin and mucous membrane, air hunger and fruity smelling breath, excessive thirst and urination
  • occurs slowly
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Hypoglycemia

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  • low blood sugar
  • characterized by sweating, clammy, cold skin, nervousness and irritability, blurred vision
  • occurs rapidly
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34
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Arterial blood

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Compression directly to the site or proximal to site, between the site and the heart

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35
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Venous blood

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Compression to the site or distal to the site away from the heart

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36
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Orthostatic hypotension

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Lightheaded feeling after being recumbent for too long (ex. Trendelenburg)

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37
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Epistaxis

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Bleeding from nose

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38
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ETT should no go past level of what

39
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How far superior should ETT stop from carina

40
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At what level does carina bifurcate

41
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What anatomy is effected by blow out fracture?

A

Orbital bones

42
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Smiths fracture

A

Hand displaced anteriorly

Fracture of distal end of radius

43
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Colles fracture

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Posterior displacement of hand in relation to forearm

44
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Avulsion

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Chip of bone pulled away from rest

45
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Bennets fracture

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Fx at base of thumb (1st metacarpal)

46
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Jons fracture

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Base of 5th metatarsal

47
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What is Medical aseptic technique used for

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Reducing the probability of infectious organisms being transmitted

48
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How are microorganisms eliminated with medical aseptic technique

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-microorganisms are eliminated through the use of soap, water, friction, and chemical disinfectants

49
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What is surgical aseptic technique

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-Complete removal of all organisms and their spores from equipment used to perform pt care

50
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Sterile technique

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Any procedure that involves catheterization of urinary bladder, tracheostomy care, dressing changes, penetration of skin

51
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First level of medical asepsis

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Cleanliness/Sanitation

52
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Second level of medical asepsis

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  • Equipment disinfection

- Destruction of pathogens through chemical materials

53
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Third level of medical asepsis

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  • equipment sterilization

- treating items with heat, gas, or chemicals to make them germ free

54
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Fomites

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Inanimate object that has made contact with infectious organism (food, water, gloves, equipment)

55
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Vehicles

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Transmission of infectious agent that is indirect by means of fomite that touches a person’s body of is ingested

56
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Vectors

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An arthropod (mosquito, flea, tick)

57
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Nosocomial infection

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Hospital acquired (UTI)

58
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Nosocomial infection

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Hospital acquired (UTI)

59
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Iatrogenic infection

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Physician caused

60
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Ideopathic infection

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Unknown cause

61
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Chain of infection

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Infectious agent
Resevoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission 
Portal of entry 
Susceptible host
62
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How long should hand washing last

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20 seconds

63
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How long should hand scrubbing last for sterile procedure

64
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What should be removed when preparing syringes

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Air bubbles

65
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Operators dressed in sterile gowns pass how?

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back to back

66
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What is a common disinfectant used in radiology department

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Bleach- mixed with water in a 1:10 ratio

67
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Autoclaving

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Steam sterilization

68
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Alcohol is not a disinfectant but what?

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Antiseptic- prevents the growth of microorganisms but does not kill them

69
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Neutropenic Precautions (protective)

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Reverse isolation

70
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Sterilization

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Complete killing of all microorganisms

71
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Rectal IV height

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No less than 18 inches (45 cm) and a maximum of 24 inches (60 cm) from site of introduction

72
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Rectal contrast position

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Sims position- pt lies on left side with right leg drawn forward in front of the left

73
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Bolus injection aka

74
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Infusion administration aka

75
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What is the single most commonly used contrast in rad?

76
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Negative contrast agents

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Uses gas to reduce or decrease the attenuating ability of the structures filled with gas

77
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Positive contrast agents

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Increases the attenuating ability of the structures containing the positive contrast

78
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Osmolarity

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  • Concentration of an osmotic solution
  • increased osmolarity of contrast increases reaction risk
  • ionic solutions have higher osmolarity than non-ionic
79
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Viscosity

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Thickness of contrast media

80
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How to reduce viscosity of an ion?

A

Warm it up

81
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How much kilovoltage for double barium study?

82
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How much kilovoltage for single contrast study?

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100-125 kVp

83
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Gastrografin

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Water soluble, iodine based positive contrast

84
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Creatinine values

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0.7-1.3 mg/dL

85
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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8-25 mg/dL

86
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Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

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90-120 mL/min/1.73 m sqaured

87
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Estimated GFR

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Best test to measure kidney function and determine stage of kidney disease

88
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Hypovolemic shock

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From external hemorrhage, lacerations, or plasma loss due to burns

89
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Septic shock

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Results from massive infection

90
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Neurogenic shock

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Patients that suffer head or spinal trauma resulting in a failure of arterial resistance

91
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Cardiogenic shock

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From cardiac failure

92
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Anaphylaxis

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From being injected with foreign protein, bee sting, or iodinated media

93
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Symptoms of contrast reaction

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Increase in pulse rate

A fall in bp (hypotension) accompanied with itching, flushing, and shortness of breath

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