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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

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