NREMTSigns/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment Exam Solved 100% Correct!!

AAA - geriatric males,tearing back pain, pulsating abdominal mass, s&s of hypovelmic shock Abdominal Aoritc Aneurysm (AAA) - weakening of the wall of the Aorta; ruptures; rapid, fatal bleeding Abruptio Placenta - painful vaginal bleeding Abruptio Placenta - premature seperation on placenta to the uterine wall; oxygen/nutrient compromise; 3rd trimester Acute Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - pulsating mass, vomiting, tearing pain from front to back, inequality in pedal pulses Alcohol Abuse - Swaying/slurred speech, slow reaction time, poor condition Alcohol withdrawls - gross tremors, profuse sweating, seizures, hypertension, tachycardia Aneurysm - Headache, blurred vision, pass out, comma/death may occur Appendicitis - Persistent RLQ Pain, pain in umbilical region, rupture of appendix: sudden severe pain CARDIAC allergic reaction - ^heart rate, >blood pressure Causes: HYPOglycemia - >blood sugar, too much insulin, not enough food, overexterts (exercise)Cholecystitis - Sharp RUQ or epiglastic pain, pain in shoulder (females 30-50 age group) Congestive Heart Failure - fever, cough (green/dark sputum), ^levels of CO2 in blood Congestive Heart Failure - tachycardia, dyspnea, ^blood pressure, diaphoresis, pulmonary edema, pedal edema, engorged pulsating neck veins, enlarged liver and spleen w/distention, anxiety/confusion due to hypoxia Cystic Fibrosis - fatigue, frequent pneumonia, coughing up blood/copious mucous, chills, abdominal pain/distention Cystic Fibrosis - Treat inadequate breathing and transport Diverticulitis - inflamed and infected occurance; Small pouches in intestine wall fill with feces (over 40 age group) Ecchymosis - bruising w/discoloration Eclampsia - mother siezes after preeclampsia; life-threatning for both Ectopic Pregnancy - implantion of egg outside of the uterus; ruptured uterus Edema - swelling Emesis - vomiting Emphysema - Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible weight loss Epiglotitis - Sore throat/difficulty swallowing, stridor, tripod position, muffled voiceEsophagael Varices - Hematemesis (bright red), history of alcoholism/liver disease, s&s of hypovelmic shock Esophageal Varices - weaking of the blood vessel lining of the esophagus; associated w/alcoholism ETOH - Ethyl Alcohol Gastroeneritis - contaminated food/water; lead to hypovelmic shock/common in pediatrics Gastroenteritis - diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting GI Bleeding - abnormal stool (dark black/maroon), vomiting "coffee grounds", slow loss of blood (chronic gastrointestinal hemorrage), blood from rectum