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Cards In This Set
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What position is the upside down position?
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Trendelenburg
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Name two bronchodilators
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Epi, albuterol
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Name an anticonvulsant
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Valium (diazepam)
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Name an antihistimine
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Benedryl
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How do you size the BP cuff?
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20% larger than arm
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Name what you need in an emergency kit
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Paper bag, orange juice, glucose, ammonia, epi, benedryl, nitro, disposable syringes
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What 3 things does epi do?
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Inc HR, dilate lung smooth muscle, peripheral vasoconstriction
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What's the most common medical emergency?
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Syncope
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Causes of syncope?
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Hypoperfusion, hyperventilation, hypoglycemia
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Signs of syncope?
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Disorientation, pallor, dizzy, nasuea (hands over stomach) rapid or slow pulse
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Treatment of syncope?
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Give O2
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Treatment of syncope if bradycardia?
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Give IV atropine
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Blood glucose and symptoms for moderate hypoglycemia?
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Less than 50mg/dL - anxious, confused, dizzy, slurring
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Blood glucose and symptoms for mild hypoglycemia?
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60-65mg/dL - hunger, nausea, pallor, tremor, numbness
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Blood glucose and symptoms of severe hypoglycemia?
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<30mg/dL - dec cerebral function, LOC, lethargy
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