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The pneumonic TICLS stand still for what? - Answer Tone Interactivnss Consalability Treatment for a PT with GI bleeding includes - Answer 2 L fluid bolus infusion in adults, 20 ml/kg in children. High flow 02 and pneumatic anti-shock garments should be considered Signs and symptoms of an upper GI bleed - Answer A black, tarry stool(melena) often indicates an upper GI bleed Preexisting conditions for HHNK - Answer Often occurs in older patients with type 2 diabetes Treatment of anaphylaxis - Answer Give Epinephrine to all patients with clinical signs of shock, airway swelling or difficulty breathing. Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis - Answer The PT may complain of throat tightness and dyspnea, stridor, and wheezing may be present. The PT may also have erythema(redness) and urticaria(hives) and angioedema Side effects of an ACE inhibitor - Answer Hypertension, edema and CHF Signs and symptoms of meningitis - Answer Malaise, low grade fever, projectile vomiting, petechial rash, headache and a stiff neck. This type of seizure is described as a brief LOC without loss of posture - Answer Absence seizure(petit mal) This type of seizure is described as an abrupt loss of muscle tone, sudden collapse and is sometimes known as a "drop attack" - Answer Atonic seizure This type of seizure is described as brief muscle contractions that usually occur at the same time on both sides of the body - Answer Myoclonic seizures This type of seizure is described as a sudden LOC and loss of organized muscle tone - Answer Tonic-clonic seizure Signs and symptoms of a CVA - Answer aphasia, confusion or coma, convulsions, incontinence, vision change, headache, dizziness or vertigo and ataxia Treatment of a headache - Answer Treatment in the prehospital setting is mostly supportive however a full history should be obtained and a full neurological exam should be performed. Most headaches can be managed with analgesics Treatment of a delusional patient - Answer Treatment is aimed at correcting the underlying physical disorder to reduce anxiety. Sedatives may be required to manage the PT. Signs and symptoms of a black widow spider bite - Answer Muscle cramps and spasms, abdominal rigidity and intense pain, pain in the muscles of the shoulders, back and chest. Headache, dizziness, N/V, and edema of the eyelids Signs and symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite - Answer A lesion may be surrounded by a red halo known as the "bull's eye,'' symptoms include fever chills malaise N/V generalized rash and the development of hemolytic anemia. Treatment of organophosphate poisoning - Answer The drugs currently used as antidotes include, atropine, pralidoxime chloride and diazepam or lorazepam. The first drug of choice in an organophosphate poisoning - Answer Atropine should always be used first What are physiological effects of hyperventilation? - Answer Respiratory alkalosis, which lowers PC02 and C02 Prehospital treatment for pneumonia - Answer airway support, oxygen administration, ventilatory assistance as needed, IV fluids to support B/P, and to thin and loosen mucus, cardiac monitoring and sometimes bronchodilator drugs Signs, symptoms, and history that indicate an abdominal aortic aneurysm - Answer Treating a patient who overdosed on a tricyclic antidepressant drug - Answer Per medical direction, sodium bicarb may begin to reverse cardiac toxicity. Airway, ventilatory and circulatory support; IV access, ECG monitoring. Becks Triad signs - Answer JVD, narrowing pulse pressure, hypotension and muffled heart tones Becks triad is associated with ___ - Answer cardiac tamponade cholecystitis is more common in which type of patient? - Answer It is more common in women age 30-50 How will pancreatitis present? - Answer Severe epigastric pain radiating from the mid-umbilicus to the patients back and shoulders , nausea, vomiting and in severe cases the patient has fever, tachycardia, and signs of generalized sepsis and shock.