Module 3 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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The measurement of force exerted against the walls of arteries is

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Blood pressure

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Palpation

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Physical touching for the purpose of attaining information
Like tenderness and crepitus

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Percussion

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Gently striking the surface of the skin typically wear it, overlies, various body cavities, tapping the finger over the finger

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4
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Auscultate

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Breath sounds listen to lungs

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5
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Stridor

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Upper airway obstruction

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6
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Wheezes

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Asthma, CPOD

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7
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Course crackles

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Pneumonia pulmonary oedema

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8
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Fine crackles

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Pulmonary fibrosis

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Heartsounds and medical versus heart sounds in trauma

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Listen to hurt sounds in trauma and primary and Heartsounds in medical in secondary

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S1/S2

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S one is loud and tricub/ mitral valve
S2 is dub aortic/pulmonary closing

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Difficulties in making a patient assessment

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Language and culture
Impaired off drugs and alcohol
Conative (age)

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12
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What must pts give you in order to help them

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Consent

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How to deal with multiple complaints

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Look for relations
Between a problem
Prioritize complaints

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Sign versus symptom

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A sign is what you can see
Symptoms what you feel

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15
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What is empathy?

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Feel how your patient is feeling

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16
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What is needed for domestic violence call

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Law enforcement
You must leave. Take patient if you can.

17
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We have to report abuse if

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It’s a child, sexual or elder

18
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What do we have to do with all gunshot and stabbing calls?

19
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21 feet rule

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Try to keep yourself 21 feet from you in an abuser

20
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Factors accounting for confusion

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Hypoxia, toxic environment, Delerium stroke, developmentally challenged

21
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Sample history

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S signs and symptoms
A allergies
M medication ( all vitamins why they’re on it and dosages)
P. Past medical history.
L last oral intake
E events leading up to

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OPQRST

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O onset ( when did the pain start/what brought it on)
P provocation(what makes it feel better or worse)
Q quality( type of pain, sharp / dull )
R region/radiation( doesn’t move anywhere or feel different anywhere else)
S severity ( 1 to 10 scale pain)
T time ( how long has it been happening for? Does it come and go? How long have you had this pain for?)

23
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Inspection

24
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Normal breath sounds

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Bronchial
Vesicular
Bronchovesicular sounds

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Pathological avdevential breath sounds
Wheezes and crackles
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Heartsounds in primary or secondary ?
Secondary for medical Primary for trauma
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What is the quickest most reliable, initial evaluation tool
Checking the skin
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Ecchymosis
Bruising of the skin
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PH spermb
PPE Hazards Scene time Number of patients Environment Resources Mechanism of injury Bystanders
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Spinal considerations Lordosis kyphosis scoliosis
Butt out ( spine, turned out wards Hatchback ( spine, turned in wards S shape
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9 region of the Abdo
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Initial diagnosis comes from (3)
Our findings Chief complaint Patient history
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Difficulties in finding an initial diagnosis
Language or cultural Impaired Conative ( age )
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Signs of distress
Diphoresis ( sweating ) Anxious Gaurding Altered Loc Altered ABC
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5 ps of acute arterial insufficiency
Pain Paller Parathesis, or paralysis Pulselessness Paresthesia ( pins, and needles)
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Causes of altered mental status AEIOU TIPPS
Alcohol Endocrine/epilepsy Insulin Overdose Uraemia Trauma Infection Poison Psychosis Shock
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How many area to percuss
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Carnal nerves
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Priority, patients
CPR Difficulties abc Altered Loc Bad general impression Shock Complicated birth Stymies Strokes Uncontrolled bleed High blood pressure Severe pain or multiple injuries Chest pain with a systolic blood pressure under 100 and diastolic blood pressure under 60 or a map of under 65