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⩥If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting,
what do you do first? Answer: Suction their airway
⩥COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of
what? Answer: AFib
⩥What does AFib cause? Answer: Blood clots, which cause an increase
risk for pulmonary embolisms
⩥What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? Answer: Body's
response to low BP. Renin, which is released primarily by the kidneys,
stimulates the formation of angiotensin in blood and tissues, which in
turn stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex. This
causes the body to retain water and increase BP.
,⩥What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? Answer:
Sudden onset, SOB, chest pain, increased HR & RR, cool pale clammy
skin, pink tinged sputum
⩥What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism? Answer: Bed
ridden pt., trauma or surgical pt., prolonged sitting, recent c-section or
traumatic delivery, <40 y/o taking oral contraceptives, smokers
⩥What causes respiratory alkalosis? Answer: Increased O2
Decreased CO2
⩥What causes respiratory acidosis? Answer: Decreased O2
Increased CO2
⩥What causes metabolic acidosis? Answer: Kidneys aren't removing
enough acid from the body, so there is a build up. RR increases to blow
off excess.
⩥What are signs and symptoms of pericarditis? Answer: sharp pain,
fever, and ST elevation in ALL leads
⩥In pericarditis, what leads have ST elevation? Answer: All of them
, ⩥What is the physiological event that comes from anaphylaxis? Answer:
Vasodilation, swelling, itching
⩥How does ARDS effect the alveoli and capillaries? Answer: Fluids
build up in the alveoli, causing less oxygen exchange at the capillaries
⩥What patients do CPAP work best on? Answer: COPD and pneumonia
Pt. must be AO, maintain own airway, breathing on their own
⩥What are other names for normal saline? Answer: Isotonic crystalloid
solution
⩥What drug do you give to an organophosphate poisoning? Answer:
Atropine
⩥What do you give a patient who is actively seizing? Answer: Versed or
Valium
⩥What is another name for Versed? Answer: Midazolam
⩥If a patient with low blood sugar is actively seizing, which do you fix
first? Answer: the seizing, then treat the cause