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Random from CPEN Practice Test 1 Solved 100% Correct!! plague (yersinia pestis) - fever - bloody sputum - clinical pneumonia -- early sign - sepsis + DIC -- late sign anthrax (bacillius anthracis) - fever - headache - dyspnea - cough - N/V - chest/abd pain botulism (clostridium botulinum) -descending flaccid paralysis - cranial nerve palsy - normal mentation smallpox (variola) - fever - vesiculopustular leisons in face + trunk Dextrose 5% not used to tx hypoglycemia in kids Dextrose 10% tx hypoglycemia in neonates Dextrose 25% tx hypoglycemia in 1month to 2years old Dextrose 50% tx hypoglycemia in 2 years old & older in compartment syndrome, do you elevate extremity above the heart or at the level of the heart keep limb at leave of heart b/c if you elevate, you're reducing blood flow and w/ compartment syndrome, you are already worried about reduced blood flow femur factures are (name 4 things) 1. can cause significant blood loss 2. cause hemorrhagic shock 3. painful 4. presents w/ external rotation Oxygen supplement helps a sickle cell anemia pt by ease WOB oxygen baseline for sickle cell anemia pts are generally lower d/t sickling of RBC so important to measure their O2 Jaw thrust maneuver is used in traumatic injury / spinal injury is suspected protects the spine head tilt maneuver is used in non-trauma patients (when spine injury is NOT suspected) normal liver palpable up to how many cms below costal margin up to 2cm below costal margin Sickle cell disease is most susceptible to what 2 things? 1. acute chest syndrome (ACS) stration crisis (firm/enlarged spleen) - LUQ pain sequestration crisis tx 1. PRBC 2. oxygen (tx inadequate tissue oxygenation) What heart sounds are heard w/ cardiogenic shock? muffled heart sounds what can cause a blunt carotid artery injury? cervical seat belt abrasion s/s of blunt carotid artery injury - unilateral weakness - unremarkable CT of head - carotid bruit - normal mental status s/s of intrabdominal hemorrhage - hypovolemic shock (hypotensive) - altered mental status - tachycardia - pallor Henoch-Schonlein Purpura - generalized vasculitis - presents usually in lower extremities (including butt) - bloody stools - abd pain, D/V when can henoch-schonlein purpura occur after a recent URI FLACC highest score is ____ w/ _____ categories highest score 10 5 categories face 0 = no particular expression 1 = occasional grimace, frown, withdrawn, disinterested 2= frequent to constant frown, clenched jaw, quivering chin legs 0= normal/relaxed 1= uneasy, restless, tense 2= kicking or legs drawn up activity 0= lying quietly, normal position, moves easily 1= squirming, shifting back & forth, tense 2= arched, rigid, jerking cry 0= no crying 1= moans or occasional whimper 2=crying steadily, screams or sobs, frequent complaining consolibility 0=content, relaxed 1= reassured by occasional touch, hug, or being talked to, distractable 2=difficult to console/comfort do not give what type of drugs to sickle cell disease patients NSAIDS - they can impair kidney function and accelerate kidney damage anticonvulsant meds have shown to increase the risk of what violence or aggressive behaviors s/s of epiglottitis - drooling - inability to swallow - retractions - stridor epiglottitis can be caused by HIB (take HIB vaccine) s/s of croup - inspiratory stridor (s in inspir for s=tridor) - expiratory wheeze - barking cough - retractions - fever birth weight doubles 6 months birth weight triples 12 months birth weight quadruples 30 to 36 months preferred IO site proximal tibia skeletal survey will help reveal fractures and healing fractures generally used when suspected child abuse/suspicious fall/fall if babinski reflex is NOT observed in children under 2 year old, what do you suspect? so what exam is required? lesion on the spine CT scan of lower spine