HESI REVIEW CH # 1 Lab Ranges * Hgb | * Male 14-18 * Female 12-16 | * High-altitude living increases values. Slight Hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy | * | * Hct | * Male 42-52 * Female 37-47 | * Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to tourniquet can alter values | * | * RBC | * Male 4.7-6.1 * Female 4.2-5.4 | * Never draw specimen from an arm with an infusing IV. | * | * WBC | * 5‚000-10‚000 | * Anesthetics
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General Assessment Once EMS personnel arrive at the scene‚ an assessment must be performed so that each injury can be sufficiently addressed. The ABCDE mnemonic is used to assess the condition of the patient. The patient is assessed as follows: A – Airway B – Breathing C – Circulation D – Disability E – Exposure. When assessing the airway‚ EMS personnel should look for the rise and fall of the chest. If the chest does not rise and fall consistent with a good airway and normal breathing‚ then
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nsPharmacology Multiple Choice Question Bank Primary Exam for FANZCA - July 2001 Update [1] Queensland Anaesthesia Website: • • [ MCQPharmJul2001v3.doc] (v3.02) http://www.qldanaesthesia.com All these questions are also available on the website and may be printed from the separate web pages (File->Print on your browser) or downloaded as a complete file (THIS document). Please re-format the file as required before you print. The MCQs are in 10 point size for easier reading. Change this to
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PULSE OXIMETRY Submitted by: Joshua Martin Rhoanne Feleo Submitted to: Mrs. Fontanilla Pulse Oximetry What is a Pulse Oximeter? * A Pulse Oximeter is a device used to perform the diagnostic procedure for determining the: * Percentage of hemoglobin (Hb) that is saturated with oxygen The oxygen
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Typhus: Microbiologist During the siege of Moorish Granada over 20‚000 Spaniard soldiers died during and after the battle. 3‚000 of these deaths were from the fight‚ but 17‚000 were from the disease know as typhus. During WWI‚ soldiers were in close proximity of each other which was poor hygiene. This caused around 2-3 million soldiers to die of typhus‚ and in WWII it killed an estimated 20-30 million people. Not only did soldiers die‚ but the most famous well known Anne Frank died from typhus in
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nutrition requirements‚ such as those resulting from exertion‚ emotional stress‚ or physiologic stress. Clinical Features If chest pain is ongoing‚ the patient will usually lie quietly in bed and may appear anxious‚ diaphoretic‚ and pale. Hypotension - Indicates ventricular dysfunction due to myocardial ischemia‚ infarction‚ or acute valvular dysfunction hypertension -
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Class of antibiotic w/c GABHS is very sensitive to: Penicillin - no reported resistance despite decades of use Single dose of IM Pencillin is effective Formulation for children because of less pain: combination of Penicillin G Benzathine and Penicillin G Procaine Oral penicillin is a good alternative - Penicillin V 4 Alternatives to Penicillin‚ if they have allergy: Erythromycin Cephalosporins Clindamycin Azithromycin What is the advantage of using penicillin as much as possible
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Vital Signs Vital Signs (Cardinal Signs) – measurable‚ concrete indicators that are essential for life. 1. Body Temperature – the degree of the body heat that is a result of the balance maintained between heat produced and heat lost by the body. a. Methods of Temperature measurement i. Oral – under the tongue – most commonly used ii. Rectal – in the rectum – most accurate (children 7 – 80-90/min. iii. Children 1-7 – 80-120/min
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medication and their use 1. Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Paracetamol - Side effects of paracetamol are rare but can include a rash or swelling – this could be a sign of an allergic reaction‚ hypotension (low blood pressure) when given in hospital by infusion (a continuous drip of medicine into a vein in your arm)‚ liver and kidney damage‚ when taken at higher-than-recommended doses (overdose). ferrous sulphate (iron deficiency) - Possible side
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and dysrhythmia. Hydrochlorothiazide is on hold because the patient is under hypokalemia and his BP value is 96/74 mmHg due to the new onset of AF or antihypertensive medication. The medications like amiodarone and hydrochlorothiazide can cause hypotension and bradycardia‚ so monitor heart rate‚ BP‚ and cardiac rhythm. In addition‚ diltiazem‚ a calcium channel blocker‚ was given after admission to dilate blood vessels and relax the heart muscles to reduce the heart
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