Flexion - Answers Decorticate
Extension - Answers Decerebrate
Left lateral - Answers used for ALOC, aspiration risk
pulmonary adema - Answers fluid in lungs
ICP - Answers inter-cranial pressure
Shock Treatment - Answers high flow o2, cover with blanket, place in most appropriate position
major body cavities - Answers 1. cranial (meninges)
2. vertebral (meninges)
3. thoracic (pleura)
4. abdominal (peritoneum)
5. pelvic
pneumothorax - Answers air in potential space
Tension pneumothorax - Answers a lot of air in potential space
Tension pneumothorax shift signs - Answers 1. tracheal deviation
2. subcutaneous emphysema
3. jugular vein distention
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - Answers pulsating mass in lower left quadrant
phrenic nerve - Answers controls diaphragm
comes out of C3, 4, 5
hypovolemic shock - Answers shock resulting from blood or fluid loss
internal bleeding - Answers pale, cool, diaphoretic
Paratinitis - Answers hot, flushed, diaphoretic
retroperitoneal - Answers located behind the abdomen
pancreas, kidney, adrenal glands
, primary chemo receptors - Answers brain stem
increases breathing rate if co2 level in blood becomes too high
hypoxic drive - Answers when the stimulus to breathe is the amount of oxygen in the blood, rather than
the normal drive to breathe, which is related to the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
normal breathing rate - Answers 12-20 breaths per minute
respiratory compromise can lead to - Answers hypoxia
hypercarbia
distributive shock - Answers pipe problem
A condition that occurs when there is widespread dilation of the small arterioles, small venues, or both.
cariogenic shock - Answers pump problem
A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of
blood from the heart. It can be a severe complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as
other conditions.
abdominal viserations - Answers organs outside of body
extrincation - Answers remove from entanglement
patients that get o2 - Answers chest pain
SOB
ALOC
major trauma
thready - Answers a weak, rapid pulse.
pulse pressure - Answers difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
normal blood pressure - Answers 120/80
rales - Answers pulmonary edema = fluid in lungs
can sound like bubbles, scratchy, wet
wheezing - Answers bronchial restriction
rhonchi - Answers infection
coarse bubbling