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____ is a very common reason for the S3 heart sound - CORRECT ANSWER: CHF
____ is the degree of vascular resistance to ventricular contraction - CORRECT
ANSWER: afterload
_____ and ____ are very common causes of s4 "Tennessee" heart sound - CORRECT
ANSWER: Hypertrophic cardiomyhopathy / HTN
'Ripping or tearing' sensation btwn shoulder blades is usually _____ . the sensation can
also present in chest or abdomen. - CORRECT ANSWER: aortic dissection
'stemi' stands for _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: ST segment elevation infarction
#1 cause of endocarditus - CORRECT ANSWER: IV drug abuse
2 chemical elements that drastically affect brain - CORRECT ANSWER: glucose,
sodium
2 courses of treatment for the PTCA pt during transport - CORRECT ANSWER: -keep
leg straight for 30 minutes after cath removal
-administer g2b3a inhibitors
2 treatments of spinal shock - CORRECT ANSWER: crysalloid fluid if hypotensive
shitload of steriods
,2 types of pericarditis and what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER: - uremic: usually just
went though dialysis because of renal failure
- dressler's syndrome: pericarditis occurring after MI/post-heart surgery. can last 3-4
weeks
3 symptoms of Neurogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: -decreased systemic vascular
resistance (SVR)
-hypotension
-warm red skin
3 symptons of dvt: - CORRECT ANSWER: aching pn / warm / redness / swelling
3 terms synonymous with brain herniation - CORRECT ANSWER: uncal, tentorial,
brainstem
3 types of concussions - CORRECT ANSWER: mild - knocked out no memory loss
classic - memory loss
diffuse axonal injury - Coma
A CHF pt will show these 3 signs on chest xray - CORRECT ANSWER: Butterfly pattern
/ Kerley B lines / Heart 50% of chest area
a good alternative to nitroprusside (it doesn't cause cyanide toxicity is _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER: nicardipine
A papillary muscle/'heart strings' dysfunction leads to _____ shock - CORRECT
ANSWER: cardiogenic
,A pt presenting w progressive dypnea and coughs up frothy sputum probably has _____
- CORRECT ANSWER: CHF
A seizure lasting over 30 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER: status epilecticus
Age ranges breakdown for classification - CORRECT ANSWER: neonate> birth to 30
days
infant - 30 days to 1 yr
toddler - 1 yo to 2 y/0
child - > 2 yrs old
another name for neurogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER: distributive shock
Antidote for beta blocker o.d is ____ - CORRECT ANSWER: glucagon
Basic Metabolic Panel Ranges / Chem 7 - CORRECT ANSWER: Na - 135 145
K - 3.5 - 5
Co2 22-26
BBBs can have a narrow QRS - CORRECT ANSWER: False; they're greater than .12
BBBs on EKG readings are seen on all leads - CORRECT ANSWER: False; they're only
seen on V1
cephalic hematoma between brain and arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWER: sub
arachnoid
cephalic hematoma between dura mater and arachnoid - CORRECT ANSWER: epidural
, cephalic hemotoma between skull and dura mater - CORRECT ANSWER: subdural
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) Formula - CORRECT ANSWER: MAP - ICP
co2 norm range in ABG - CORRECT ANSWER: 35-45
cord injury when motor weakness is worse in upper extremities than lower extremities -
CORRECT ANSWER: central cord injury
delta waves are seen with ____ syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER: wolf parkinson white
drug treatment for pericarditis - CORRECT ANSWER: NSAIDs (usually indocin)
drug treatment for Subarachnoid bleed - CORRECT ANSWER: nimodipine
drugs for status epilecticus - CORRECT ANSWER: lorazapam (ativan)
Endocarditis is a sudden onset infection of the heart tissue that often results in _______
- CORRECT ANSWER: new murmur
ET Tube size formula for peds - CORRECT ANSWER: (16+Age)/4
Ethelyne Glycol - CORRECT ANSWER: Antifreeze
ETT insertion depth formula - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 x ETT size
Fluid resusitation formula for infants / neonates (<1 y/o - CORRECT ANSWER: 10cc/kg