PPS WISE
... C. The immune system of the young infant is immature, resulting in generalized erythema and exfoliation of the skin. D. In young infants, there is decreased renal clearance of the ...
... C. The immune system of the young infant is immature, resulting in generalized erythema and exfoliation of the skin. D. In young infants, there is decreased renal clearance of the ...
anaphylaxis management
... May be given if hypotension does not resolve after epinephrine and IV fluids Can be given in a patient taking a betablocker ...
... May be given if hypotension does not resolve after epinephrine and IV fluids Can be given in a patient taking a betablocker ...
lec7 respiratory system
... at the end of exhalation, thus improving gas exchange postural drainage POS-tū-ral Use of body position to drain secretions from the lungs by gravity. The patient is placed so that secretions will move passively into the larger airways for elimination Surgery adenoidectomy ad-e-noyd-EK-tō-mē Surgica ...
... at the end of exhalation, thus improving gas exchange postural drainage POS-tū-ral Use of body position to drain secretions from the lungs by gravity. The patient is placed so that secretions will move passively into the larger airways for elimination Surgery adenoidectomy ad-e-noyd-EK-tō-mē Surgica ...
Paramedic Study Guide - Continental Testing Services
... Bledsoe, B.E., Porter, B.S., Cherry, R.A. (2007). Essentials of Paramedic Care, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall. Bledsoe, B.E., Porter, B.S., Cherry, R.A. (2006). Paramedic Care Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall. Caroline, N. (AAOS, 2008). Emergency Care in the Streets, 6th Edition, Jon ...
... Bledsoe, B.E., Porter, B.S., Cherry, R.A. (2007). Essentials of Paramedic Care, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall. Bledsoe, B.E., Porter, B.S., Cherry, R.A. (2006). Paramedic Care Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall. Caroline, N. (AAOS, 2008). Emergency Care in the Streets, 6th Edition, Jon ...
Drug-induced respiratory disease
... potential to cause pulmonary disease. Early diagnosis is important since stopping the drug usually reverses toxicity, whereas unrecognized toxicity can be progressive and even fatal. Therefore, both doctors and pharmacists in the clinical settings should be on the alert for possible associations bet ...
... potential to cause pulmonary disease. Early diagnosis is important since stopping the drug usually reverses toxicity, whereas unrecognized toxicity can be progressive and even fatal. Therefore, both doctors and pharmacists in the clinical settings should be on the alert for possible associations bet ...
Slide 1
... upper trunk, but did not recall getting any insect bites, and the lesions were not itchy • The rash progressed for 2 days, then stabilized • The lesions on the lower legs remained tender, but this improved with ibuprofen. • 2 days after the onset of the rash, she was seen in acute care and started o ...
... upper trunk, but did not recall getting any insect bites, and the lesions were not itchy • The rash progressed for 2 days, then stabilized • The lesions on the lower legs remained tender, but this improved with ibuprofen. • 2 days after the onset of the rash, she was seen in acute care and started o ...
Amber: Chronic Illness
... ► Poorer mental health ► Greater ____ ► But these vary with the type of illness & patient’s response ...
... ► Poorer mental health ► Greater ____ ► But these vary with the type of illness & patient’s response ...
Pathology of the Heart
... Congenital Heart Disease CHD is a general term used to describe abnormalities of the heart or great vessels that are present from birth. Most CHD arise from faulty embryogenesis during gestational weeks 3 through 8, when major cardiovascular structures develop. The most severe anomalies may be inco ...
... Congenital Heart Disease CHD is a general term used to describe abnormalities of the heart or great vessels that are present from birth. Most CHD arise from faulty embryogenesis during gestational weeks 3 through 8, when major cardiovascular structures develop. The most severe anomalies may be inco ...
metabolic response to injury
... -↑ADH (injury, atrial stretch receptors, osmoreceptors, pain, anxiety)- ...
... -↑ADH (injury, atrial stretch receptors, osmoreceptors, pain, anxiety)- ...
A Case of Complete Heart Block Secondary to ANCA
... fatigue, and weight loss were classic for the initial vasculitis presentation.1,4 His history of chronic sinusitis and epistaxis that was best relieved by steroids was also an indication of vasculitic disease.5 The lung biopsy showing hemorrhagic alveolar infiltrate and ...
... fatigue, and weight loss were classic for the initial vasculitis presentation.1,4 His history of chronic sinusitis and epistaxis that was best relieved by steroids was also an indication of vasculitic disease.5 The lung biopsy showing hemorrhagic alveolar infiltrate and ...
1.02 Secondary Survey_2015_03_01
... o OPQRST (location, factors that increase or decrease the pain severity and a pain scale.) O= Onset (Sudden or gradual) P= Provoke (What were you doing when the pain started? Does anything make it better or worse?) Q= Quality (What does the pain feel like?) R= Region/Radiate (Where is the pa ...
... o OPQRST (location, factors that increase or decrease the pain severity and a pain scale.) O= Onset (Sudden or gradual) P= Provoke (What were you doing when the pain started? Does anything make it better or worse?) Q= Quality (What does the pain feel like?) R= Region/Radiate (Where is the pa ...
Epinephrine for acute decompensated heart failure and low
... and raising up to 15.8% in people older than 65 years [1–3]. Low-output cardiac failure has been reported only in about 3–10% of those patients, but it's unfortunately associated with an extremely high mortality rate, up to 50% in different study populations [4–7]. This setting of patients has usual ...
... and raising up to 15.8% in people older than 65 years [1–3]. Low-output cardiac failure has been reported only in about 3–10% of those patients, but it's unfortunately associated with an extremely high mortality rate, up to 50% in different study populations [4–7]. This setting of patients has usual ...
Pulmonary Hypertension - Ellen Kantor, SRNA, BSN, RN
... Maxwell B, Pearl R, Kudelko K, et al. Airway management and perioperative decision making in the patient with severe pulmonary hypertension who requires emergency noncardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic andVascular ...
... Maxwell B, Pearl R, Kudelko K, et al. Airway management and perioperative decision making in the patient with severe pulmonary hypertension who requires emergency noncardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic andVascular ...
Chapter 25
... complications of stress and inflammatory responses. The principle nutrition goals during acute stress are to provide a diet that preserves lean tissue content, maintains immune defenses and promotes healing. Caution is necessary to avoid overfeeding or underfeeding a patient during this critical sit ...
... complications of stress and inflammatory responses. The principle nutrition goals during acute stress are to provide a diet that preserves lean tissue content, maintains immune defenses and promotes healing. Caution is necessary to avoid overfeeding or underfeeding a patient during this critical sit ...
SOLU-MEDROL - Pfizer Canada
... Drugs that suppress the immune system (methotrexate or cyclosporine) ...
... Drugs that suppress the immune system (methotrexate or cyclosporine) ...
Glossary of Medical Terms
... of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves. An MRI scan provides 3-D images of the body's interior, delineating muscle, bone, blood vessels, nerves, organs and tumor tissue. MRSA—methicillin resistant staphylococcum aureus. MVA—motor vehicle accident. MVR—mitral valve replace ...
... of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves. An MRI scan provides 3-D images of the body's interior, delineating muscle, bone, blood vessels, nerves, organs and tumor tissue. MRSA—methicillin resistant staphylococcum aureus. MVA—motor vehicle accident. MVR—mitral valve replace ...
Neurology - Logan Class of December 2011
... The reason aneurysms occur here is because there is no tunica media present at a bifurcation. If there were and it contracted, it would shut blood off in two directions, which is bad news. The circle of willis really doesn’t come into play until a vascular lesion occurs somewhere else and it is able ...
... The reason aneurysms occur here is because there is no tunica media present at a bifurcation. If there were and it contracted, it would shut blood off in two directions, which is bad news. The circle of willis really doesn’t come into play until a vascular lesion occurs somewhere else and it is able ...
Lec. 4 Dr. Methaq Mueen Hemodynamic disorders Systemic
... myocardial infarction, mitral stenosis). Other causes are ulcerated ATH lesion, aortic aneurysm. Few cases are due to paradoxical emboli (emboli travel from right side of heart to the left side through an opening within the heart wall (ventricular septal defect). ...
... myocardial infarction, mitral stenosis). Other causes are ulcerated ATH lesion, aortic aneurysm. Few cases are due to paradoxical emboli (emboli travel from right side of heart to the left side through an opening within the heart wall (ventricular septal defect). ...
NT Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NTproBNP)
... Diagnosing Heart Failure Pathway The Nottinghamshire CHD network has proposed an algorithm for the diagnosis of Heart failure in primary care based on NICE1 guidance (next page) However, NICE cut off’s for NTproBNP are higher than in some published articles2. The higher cut off values used by NICE a ...
... Diagnosing Heart Failure Pathway The Nottinghamshire CHD network has proposed an algorithm for the diagnosis of Heart failure in primary care based on NICE1 guidance (next page) However, NICE cut off’s for NTproBNP are higher than in some published articles2. The higher cut off values used by NICE a ...
When Should I Worry About Pulmonary
... Traditionally, PH is diagnosed by direct measurement of pulmonary arterial pressures using an intravenous pulmonary arterial catheter. This method requires a cardiac catheterization under anesthesia (or heavy sedation) and advanced imaging (fluoroscopy) to guide catheter placement, and is seldom use ...
... Traditionally, PH is diagnosed by direct measurement of pulmonary arterial pressures using an intravenous pulmonary arterial catheter. This method requires a cardiac catheterization under anesthesia (or heavy sedation) and advanced imaging (fluoroscopy) to guide catheter placement, and is seldom use ...