MEDICAL UCLA EMT Questions and
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Pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas
- caused by obstructing gallstone, alcohol abuse, other diseases
Pancreatitis s/s and treatment referred back pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention
- Treatment: rapid transport! monitor for shock
Cholectystitis inflammation of the gallbladder (gallstones)
Risk factors for cholecystitis Fat, female, forty, fertile, fair skinned
- ask what have you eaten today? Fatty foods could be indicative of this
Kidney stones s/s - 10/10 pain
- 1 sided flank pain
- blood in urine
- will feel immediate relief when it passes into bladder, then pain again when it enters urethra
, Splenomegaly enlargement of the spleen
- usually comes from mono but can also come from trauma (only 1/2 spleen is covered by
ribcage)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm s/s - abdominal/back pain
- hypotension
- pulsating mass (very large if this is present)
Ovarian cyst (and s/s) abnormal cell growth in ovary
- pelvic pain, bloating, nausea
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
- occurs when an STI goes untreated
Testicular torsion treatment - transport in a position of comfort
- provide ice pack
Answers 100% Solved
Pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas
- caused by obstructing gallstone, alcohol abuse, other diseases
Pancreatitis s/s and treatment referred back pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention
- Treatment: rapid transport! monitor for shock
Cholectystitis inflammation of the gallbladder (gallstones)
Risk factors for cholecystitis Fat, female, forty, fertile, fair skinned
- ask what have you eaten today? Fatty foods could be indicative of this
Kidney stones s/s - 10/10 pain
- 1 sided flank pain
- blood in urine
- will feel immediate relief when it passes into bladder, then pain again when it enters urethra
, Splenomegaly enlargement of the spleen
- usually comes from mono but can also come from trauma (only 1/2 spleen is covered by
ribcage)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm s/s - abdominal/back pain
- hypotension
- pulsating mass (very large if this is present)
Ovarian cyst (and s/s) abnormal cell growth in ovary
- pelvic pain, bloating, nausea
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
- occurs when an STI goes untreated
Testicular torsion treatment - transport in a position of comfort
- provide ice pack
