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Signs And Symptoms Flashcards

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Diabetes - Hypoglycaemia

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S & S - Blood sugars lower than normal

Irritability 
Confused 
LOC
Seizure
Drowsiness
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Diabetes - Hyperglycaemia

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S & S - Blood sugars are higher than normal

Pear drop breath
Increased Thirst
Nausea 
Polyuria
Abdominal Pain
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Asthma

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Inflammation of the Bronchi

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Asthma - inhaler(s)

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Reliever inhaler - salbutamol

Prevented inhaler - steroid based (atriovent)

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Bronchitis

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Inflammation of the bronchi / high levels of CO2 in the Blood / chronic or acute

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Emphysema

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Distension of the alveoli

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Bronchitis - s and s (x5)

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Cough for more than three weeks

Develops after common cold , soar throat or flu in children mainly

Aches and pains

Tiredness

Runny or blocked nose

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Bronchitis treatment (x3)

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Avoid dairy

Pulmonary rehab

Antibiotics

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Emphysema s and s (x4)

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Breathing through pursed lips

Pigeon chested

Tracheal tug

Use of accessory muscles

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Asthma s and s (x4)

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Wheezing

Breathlessness

Tight band around the chest

Coughing

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Emphysema treatment (short term) (x2)

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Oxygen therapy

Bronchodialating inhalers (albuterol and steroids)

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Emphysema treatment (long term) (x3)

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Lung transplant

Lung volume reduction surgery

Managed with lifetime meds

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HYPOXIC DRIVE (x3 points)

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They need a higher level of CO2 to breathe

Not out of the ordinary to have low SATS as they have adapted to run on a greater volume of CO2

Giving too much o2 to a COPD patient will cause problems

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COPD (stands for)

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

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COPD definition

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Respiratory condition that effects the organs and tissues involved in making gas exchange difficult

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16
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Signs of respiratory distress (x4)

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Tripodding

Nasal flaring

Tracheal tug

Recession

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Stoke

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Serious life threatening medical condition that occurs when the Blood supply to part of the brain is cut off

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Stroke - causes (x5)

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Stress 
Anxiety
Smoking
High blood pressure 
High cholesterol
19
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Stroke s and s

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BEFAST

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Head injury

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Injury to the head

21
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Head injury causes (x2)

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Trauma

Falling over

22
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Head injury s and s (x8)

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PEARRL 
NAUSEA 
RASIED BLOOD PRESSURE 
LOW PULSE 
BLOOD PROTRUDING FROM EAR
CONFUSION 
SEIZURE 
AGITATION
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Head injury treatment (x3)

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Air way management
Immobilise
Monitor

24
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Febrile convulsions

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Chlidren between 6 month and 6 years, result of high temperature, presents as seizure, kids can’t regulate temperature very well

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Fibrile convultions s and s (x6)

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Shaking 
Fixed gaze 
Sweaty 
Rigid
Frothing mouth 
High temperature
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Febrile convulsions treatment(x5)

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Paracetamol 
Hospital 
Para backup 
Make scene safe 
Cold compress
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Seizure

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Sudden uncontrolled , electrical disturbance in the brain. Causes changes in behaviour , levels of consciousness

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Seizure causes (x4)

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Epilepsy
PYREXIA
Anxiety
Stress

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Seizure s and s (x2)

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Fitting

Blank stare

30
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Seizure things to look for (x3)

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Trismuss - gritting of teeth

Post-ictal stage - end of seizure and the start of recovery, maybe supply oxygen

Status epilepticus - can’t control seizures

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Seizures treatment (x6)

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Clear the area 
Protect the head 
Don’t restrain the head 
Loss-ten tight clothing 
Monitor vital signs 
Wait it out
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Internal respiration

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Oxygen diffusion in muscles

33
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External respiration

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Oxygen diffusion in lungs

34
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PNEUMONIA s+s

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Muscle pain 
Raised RR
Raised HR 
Cough productive 
Crackles at base of lungs
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Pneumonia management

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Salbutamol

Oxygen therapy

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PE

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Pulmonary embolism- blood born substance - clot that moves around the body and can cause a serious blockage

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PE s+s

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Raised HR 
Raised RR
Lowered sp02
Haemoptysis 
Syncope 
Signs of DVT
38
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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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DVT s+s

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Unilateral swelling of lower leg 
Warm 
Red
Painful
Tender calf

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