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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction
Approach to the emergency patient,
Pressures of time and volume,
Variety of conditions
29  cards
Pulmonary Emergencies
Causes of upper airway obstruction,
Upper airway obstruction etiology,
Types of foreign body obstruction
98  cards
Airway Management & CV Collapse
What does abc mean in an emergent...,
Airway management in general,
Airway management in unconscious ...
55  cards
Urologic Emergencies
Differential diagnosis of acute s...,
History of acute scrotal pain,
Describe a positive prehns sign
93  cards
OB/GYN Emergencies
Approach to vaginal bleeding in a...,
Important history with vaginal bl...,
Physical exam with vaginal bleeding
10  cards
Blood Products & IV Fluids
Role of blood in oxygen delivery,
Risks of transfusing blood products,
Patients who are more sensitive t...
45  cards
Trauma Assessment & Management
Assessment and management priorities,
Components of primary survey,
Airway and c spine control
36  cards
MCI & Triage
What does a mci do,
Types of mass casualty incidents,
Examples of natural disaster mcis
47  cards
Arterial Blood Gas
Information from arterial blood g...,
First choice for abgs,
Other possible arteries for abgs
41  cards
Toxicology
Initial evaluation for a toxicolo...,
Train of overdose effects,
Medications to treat seizures in ...
108  cards
Infectious Disease
What does meningitis affect,
Most common bacterial culprits in...,
Most common viral culprits for me...
93  cards
Endocrine Emergencies
Pathophysiology of dka,
Why does one become acidotic in dka,
Why does one become dehydrated in...
57  cards
Pericardial Tamponade & Pericardiocentesis
3 pericardial compression syndromes,
Define cardiac tamponade,
Define constrictive pericarditis
18  cards
Pleural Effusions & Thoracocentesis
3 mechanisms by which fluid accum...,
Define intrapulmonary pressure,
Define intrapleural pressure
15  cards
Environmental Emergencies
Distribution of electrical injuries,
Severity of electrical injuries,
Greatest damage in the body from ...
101  cards
Burns
Highest risk of burns,
Role of skin,
Cellular changes seen in burns
23  cards
Psychiatric Emergencies
Factors associated with violence,
Signs of impending violence,
Management of potentially violent...
96  cards

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