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Medical Scribe Quiz2

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Aspirin is aka?   Salicylate, used only for OD cases  
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Tylenol is aka?   Acetaminophen, used for OD cases  
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4 seizure medications   Dilnatin Phenobarbital Depakote Tegretol  
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2 Cardiac and AFib meds   Digoxin (cardiac/afib) Coumadin (Afib->PT/INR ordered)  
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1 resp dz med   Theophylline  
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3 renal fxn labs and how to tell if pt has renal insufficiency   BUN-high Creatinine-high GFR-low  
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What is Warfarin? What lab is ordered for this med?   aka Coumadin blood thinner PT/INR lab ordered with this drug  
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What does TIA stand for?   Transient Ischemic Attack  
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What is ischemia?   Lac of oxygen due to restriction of blood  
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What is TIA?   Mini-stroke  
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What causes TIA?   Caused by carotid artery dz/blockage  
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How is TIA treated?   Doc listens to pt's neck for a bruit Carotid endarectomy used to remove plaque and increase blood flow  
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What is ordered for a TIA?   US to the neck, not seen in CT scan  
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What does CVA stand for?   Cerebral Vascular Accident  
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What are the two types of CVA?   1.Hemorrhagic 2.Non-hemorrhagic  
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What causes a hemorrhagic CVA?   Induced by spontaneous eruption of an aneurysm, also by trauma  
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What type of pt is susceptible to traumatic bleeding?   Older pts who are on blood thinners such as Coumadin and Plavix  
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What causes a non-hemorrhagic CVA?   Caused by a thrombus or embolus blocking blood supply to a portion of the brain.  
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What is a "deficit" when talking about CVA?   the damage done after CVA  
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McBurney's Sign   The pt feels papin due to palpation of Mcburney's Poit, which is on the right side of the abd and 1/3 of the way from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. A positive sign can mean a possible appendicitis. US or CT scan ordered.  
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Murphy's Sign   Pt has pain on the RUQ of the abd where the gallbladder is located, during inspiration while palpating. Possible cholecystitis. US ordered  
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Rovsing's sign   Pt feels pain in the RLQ due to palpation of the LLQ. Possible appendicitis. US or CT scan ordered  
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12 EKG Leads   I, II, III, IV, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, AvL, AvF  
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NSR   Normal sinus rhythm aka sinus rhythm (60-100bpm)  
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ST   Sinus tachycardia (>100bpm)  
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SB   Sinus bradycardia (<60bpm)  
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AFib   Atria are beating abnormally leading to irregular impulses in the ventricles no p-wave heard on exam as "irregularly irregular" rhythm  
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2 types of AFib   Paroxysmal AFib (random) Chronic AFib (always in AFib)  
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Pts with AFib are at risk for...? What treatment do they take?   clots and CVA; pts usually take Coumadin or other anticoagulant  
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AFib w/ RVR   RVR=rapid ventricular rate-> AFib with a rate above 100bpm  
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What is SVT?   SVT=supraventricular tachycardia HR goes from 80 to 180 almost instantly  
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Treatment for SVT   Usually resolves on its own or w/ IV meds such as adenosine  
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Cardiac Ectopy   Change in distance btn PQRST intervals  
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2 types of cardiac ectopy   PVC=pre-ventricle contraction PAC=pre=atrial contraction  
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LBBB/RBBB   L/R bundle branch block  
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RAE/LAE   R/L atrial enlargement  
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IVCD   Intraventricular conduction delay  
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PVC   pre-ventricle contraction  
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PAC   pre-atrial contraction  
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AVB   atrioventricular block  
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NS ST/T   nonspecific  
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PRWP   poor R wave progression  
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4 abnormalities with EKG   T-wave inversion T-wave flattening in leads... Prolonged QT interval Prolonged T-waves  
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