Exam 4 SOE
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1. electrical burns -entrance wound
can have two in- -exit wound
jury sites:
2. what is your -IV fluids - pressors
front-line treat- -Support oxygenation
ment for hy- -Arrhythmias (monitor, prevent, treat)
potension?
3. Why atropine it works by blocking the parasympathetic nervous system's influence on the heart.
is ineffective in After a heart transplant, the new heart is "denervated," meaning it lacks autonomic
heart transplant nervous system connections, including the parasympathetic (vagal) nerves that
patients? atropine acts on to increase heart rate. Therefore, blocking these nerves has no
effect on the transplanted heart.
4. Ketamine IM 1 mg/kg, may repeat after 20 min
dosage
5. alpha 1 agonists -norepinephrine and epinephrine
-peripheral vasoconstriction
6. beta 2 agonists -vasodilation
-albuterol
-bronchodilation
7. anti-inflammato- -NSAIDs
ry -risk: GI Bleeding
-reduces inflammation
-aspirin
8. anti-histamines -Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
9.
, Exam 4 SOE
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what happens -fluid overload: excess fluid can cause swelling, HTN, and heart strain
when patients -accumulation of toxins in the blood
miss dialysis? -electrolyte imbalances: potassium and phosphorus can reach dangerous levels
(high)
-risk of infection
10. S/S: missed dialy- -hypotension
sis -edema
-fatigue
-arrhythmias
11. hypothyroidism -deficiency of thyroid hormones
12. hypothyroidism -Cold intolerance
S/S -Weight gain
-Fatigue
-Decreased mood - depression, sadness, etc.
13. hypothyroidism -Mainly supportive
tx -Monitor vitals and treat accordingly
-Provide warmth
-Prevalent in winter
14. hyperthyroidism -excessive amounts of thyroid hormones (T3 trioD) (T4 thyroxine)
15. hyperthyroidism -S/S:
S/S -Heat intolerance
-Weight loss
-HTN
-Increased HR
-anxiety/impatient
16.
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1. electrical burns -entrance wound
can have two in- -exit wound
jury sites:
2. what is your -IV fluids - pressors
front-line treat- -Support oxygenation
ment for hy- -Arrhythmias (monitor, prevent, treat)
potension?
3. Why atropine it works by blocking the parasympathetic nervous system's influence on the heart.
is ineffective in After a heart transplant, the new heart is "denervated," meaning it lacks autonomic
heart transplant nervous system connections, including the parasympathetic (vagal) nerves that
patients? atropine acts on to increase heart rate. Therefore, blocking these nerves has no
effect on the transplanted heart.
4. Ketamine IM 1 mg/kg, may repeat after 20 min
dosage
5. alpha 1 agonists -norepinephrine and epinephrine
-peripheral vasoconstriction
6. beta 2 agonists -vasodilation
-albuterol
-bronchodilation
7. anti-inflammato- -NSAIDs
ry -risk: GI Bleeding
-reduces inflammation
-aspirin
8. anti-histamines -Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
9.
, Exam 4 SOE
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what happens -fluid overload: excess fluid can cause swelling, HTN, and heart strain
when patients -accumulation of toxins in the blood
miss dialysis? -electrolyte imbalances: potassium and phosphorus can reach dangerous levels
(high)
-risk of infection
10. S/S: missed dialy- -hypotension
sis -edema
-fatigue
-arrhythmias
11. hypothyroidism -deficiency of thyroid hormones
12. hypothyroidism -Cold intolerance
S/S -Weight gain
-Fatigue
-Decreased mood - depression, sadness, etc.
13. hypothyroidism -Mainly supportive
tx -Monitor vitals and treat accordingly
-Provide warmth
-Prevalent in winter
14. hyperthyroidism -excessive amounts of thyroid hormones (T3 trioD) (T4 thyroxine)
15. hyperthyroidism -S/S:
S/S -Heat intolerance
-Weight loss
-HTN
-Increased HR
-anxiety/impatient
16.
