12 lead signs of hyperK - anseither flat P wave or peaked T wave
7Ps of RSI - anspreparation, preoxygenate, pretreatment, paralysis, protect and
position, placement, post intubation
a base deficit >-4 indicates - ansneed for blood transfusion
abnormality in newborns where bone blocks the nasal passage - anschoanal atresia
ABO incompatibility can cause what reaction - anshemolytic
age for needle cric - ans8yo and below
aircraft performance is worse in what weather - answarm
alpha 1 stimulation results in - ansincreased SVR/vasoconstriction
ambient operating temps of ambulance - ansbetween 68 and 78 degrees
anion gap - ans12 +- 4
anterior cord syndrome - ans
anticholinergic antidote - ansphysostigmine
antidote for mag toxicity - anscalcium
ARDS PAWP - anshigh, like 18-20
ARDS vent settings - ansincreased PEEP, increased frequency, low tidal volumes
asterixis - ansflapping of hands, associated with liver failure
asthma I:E ratio - ansincrease to 1:4
at what altitude does night vision begin to be affected? - ans5k MSL
ataxic respirations - ansall over the place. very poor prognosis
atmospheric pressure at sea level - ans760 torr
atropine for RSI - ansuse for pts less than 1 yo to prevent reflex bradycardia
babinski reflex - ansextension and spreading of toes when bottom of foot is stroked.
sign of nervous system lesion
,ballance sign - ansdullness to LUQ associated with splenic rupture
barodontalgia happens when - anson ascent
barodontalgia occurs when - ansascent
barotitis media happens when - anson descent
battles sign - ansbruise behind ear, basilar skull fracture
becks triad - ansjvd, muffled heart tones, hypotension. from cardiac tamponade
beta 1 stimulation results in - ansincreased HR, contractility
beta blockers in cocaine ovrdose - ansCCP doesnt want you to give it, can cause
unopposed alpha adrenergic activity
bicarb replacement formula - ans0.1(kg)(-BE)
biots respirations - ansrapid shallow breaths followed by periods of apnea
blood urea nitrogen - ans8-23 mEq/L
boyles law - anspressure of a gas decreases as volume of container increases
brudzinski sign - ansflexion of the neck results in flexion of the hip. meningitis
C1 fracture - ansjeffersons fracture
C2 fracture - anshangmans fracture
calcium levels - ans8.8-10.3
central cord syndrome - ansupper extremity weakness that is greater than lower
extremeties
chance fracture - ansT12-L1. caused by rear impact
charles law - ansat a constant pressure, volume of gas is directly proportional to temp of
gas
chovsteks sign - anshyper reactive face muscles. sign of calcium deficiency
chvosteks sign - ans
,CO2 change 10, what does this do to pH and K+? - anspH goes 0.8 in opposite
direction, K+ goes 0.5 in same direction
code 1200 - ansVFR
code 7500 - anshijacking
code 7600 - anscommunications failure
code 7700 - ansemergency
collee fracture - ansbilateral distal radial fractures from catching yourself while falling
colormetric saying - ansyellow is yes, purple is pull
contraindication for etomidate - ansrenal suppression, shock, copd, asthma
coopernails sign - ansecchymosis on perineum, labia, scrotum. sign of pelvis fracture
coronary perfusion pressure calculation - ansPAWP-DBP (should be 50-60)
creatinine levels - ans0.7 to 1.4
critical values for intubation - anspH less than 7.2, CO2 greater than 55, PaO2 less than
60
crofab, what is it and dose - anssnake antivenom. give 4-6 vials initially and
maintenance 2 vials q6 (3 rounds) for 18 hours following
cullens sign - ansbruising around umbilicus. Sign of pancreatitis or ectopic pregnancy
dead space formula - ans2ml/kg
defasciculation dose for RSI - ans1/10 dose of paralytic
DI treatment - ansvasopressin/DDAVP. fluid admin. usually they are very fluid deficient
diabetes insipidus treatment - ansDDAVP
difference in RSI in hemodynamically unstable/shocky pts - anshalf the sedation dose
and double the paralytic dose. also ketamine is good for shock
do pRBC and FFP require ABO compatibility - ansyes
do you have to manually purge the IABP at altitude? - ansno
, dresslers sign - anspericarditis from recent MI or cardiac surgery
elevated BNP signals - ansincreased stretching of ventricles. found in CHF
ELT frequency is on - ans121.5
epidural hematoma CT presentation - anslens shape
ET tube cuff pressure - ans20-30
ET tube diameter in peds - ans(age + 16)/4
for a patient in A-fib what is the best trigger for the IABP? - anspressure mode
for femoral vein cannulation, is artery or vein more lateral? - ansartery is more lateral,
vein is medial
gold standard for oxygenation and gold standard for ventilation - ansoxygenation - pulse
ox. ventilation - capno
grey turners sign - ansdiscoloration of skin around flank. sign of pancreatitis
hammans sign - anscrunching sound of heart with asynchronous heart beat. sign of
mediastinal emphysema/tracheobronchial disruption
HELLP syndrome - ansin pregnancy. Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low
Platelets. has jaundice and RUQ pain
heparin OD antidote - ansprotamine sulfate
heparin overdose treatment - ansprotamine sulfate
how to cut for cric - ansvertical incision first
how to suction neonate - ansmouth before nose
hyaline membrane disease - ansneonatal ARDS. causes surfactant deficiency
hyperglycemia in brain injuries - ansmakes it worse
hyponatremia in brain injuries - ansassociated with brain edema
hypotension for peds pts formula - ans70+ (pt age x2)
hypothermia is defined as - anscore temp below 95