Phase One: Week Three Flashcards
What is a cell’s Potency?
Cell potency is a cell’s ability to differentiate into other cell types The more cell types a cell can differentiate into, the greater its potency.
What is gene expression?
Process by which information from a gene is used to synthesis a functional gen product
Name the five main types of wounds
- Abrasion
- Degloving
- Incised: stabbing and slashing
- Laceration
- Bites
What are the characteristics of Blood loss, Total Blood percentage, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiraoty rate, Urine production and Mental status in class one shock?
Blood loss: up to 750ml Total Blood percentage: up to 15% Pulse: <100 Blood pressure: normal Respiraoty rate: 14-20 Urine production: 30mls Mental status: normal
What are the characteristics of Blood loss, Total Blood percentage, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiraoty rate, Urine production and Mental status in class two shock?
Blood loss: 750ml - 1000ml Total Blood percentage: 15-30% Pulse: >100 Blood pressure: normal Respiraoty rate: 20-30 Urine production: 20-30mls Mental status: mild anxiety
What are the characteristics of Blood loss, Total Blood percentage, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiraoty rate, Urine production and Mental status in class three shock?
Blood loss: 1500ml - 2000ml Total Blood percentage: 30-40% Pulse: >120 Blood pressure: decreased Respiraoty rate: 30-40 Urine production: 5-15mls Mental status: anxiety
What are the characteristics of Blood loss, Total Blood percentage, Pulse, Blood pressure, Respiraoty rate, Urine production and Mental status in class four shock?
Blood loss: >2000ml Total Blood percentage: ?40% Pulse: >140 Blood pressure: decreased Respiraoty rate: >40 Urine production: neglible Mental status: confused
What does ABCDE stand for?
A: Airway B: Breathing C: Circulatory D: Disability (AUFPUA) E: Exposure G can be used for Glucose
What are the components of blood?
55% plasma
1% white blood cells and platelets
45% red blood cells
What is blood plasma?
This is a yellow liquid that holds blood cells in suspension. It is 95% water and also has dissolved protien glucose, clotting factors, electrolytes, hormones, CO2 and O2
What affect does Prostaglandin I2 have on platelets?
Prevent aggregation
What affect does ADP-ase have on platelets?
Induces activation
What negative molecule do platelets release during homeostasis that give a surface for clotting factors?
Phosphatidylserine
When is the last stage that a red blood cell will have a nucleus, during its formation?
Orthochromatic erythroblast
During Haematopoiesis, what is the colour change of the cytoplasm from the start tot finish?
Blue to Pink
What is the colour of a red blood cells cytoplasm and why is it this colour?
This is pink due to the absence of ribosomes and high protein concentration
Explain the triage system (Manchester)
Red: seen straight away (immediate) Orange: seen in 10 minutes (very urgent) Yellow: seen in 60 minutes (urgent) Green: seen in 120 minutes (standard) Blue: seen in 240 minutes (non-urgent)
What does the colour blue mean in the Manchester triage system?
Blue: seen in 240 minutes (non-urgent)
What does the colour green mean in the Manchester triage system?
Green: seen in 120 minutes (standard)
What does the colour yellow mean in the Manchester triage system?
Yellow: seen in 60 minutes (urgent)
What does a triage nurse do?
The primary role of a triage nurse is to make a first assessment on any incoming patients to the emergency room. This job asks triage nurses to make quick decisions about the priority of admittance as a means of deciding the order in which patients will receive treatment.
Name five bodily fluids that are not at high risk of infection (unless blood stained)
Salvia, Urine, Vomit, Sweat, Faeces
Is breast milk a high risk fluid?
Yes
What is the first cell involved in blood formation?
Multipotent stem cell
