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Medical Emergenies
Patient Care In Imaging Technology
Question | Answer |
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Non-trauma related medical emergencies that are most likely to occur while the pt is u going radiologic imaging are | shock, anaphylaxis, pulmonary embolus, reactions related to diabetes mellitus, cerebral vascular accident, cardiac and respiratory failure, syncope, seizures |
The first action that should be taken in a life-threatening emergency is to call | the hospital emergency room, the physician conducting the exam and a co-worker for assistance |
Correct procedure for calling the hospital emergency team is dubbed | "calling a code" or "CODE BLUE" |
a cart the contains medications and equipment that are needed when a pt's condition suddenly becomes critical | Crash Cart |
Emergency Cart | Crash Cart |
Anaphylasis | Allergic Reaction The result of an exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction |
Bradycardia | slow heart rate less than 60 beats per minute |
Diaphoresis | Profuse and heavy perspiration |
Periorbital | relating to around the eye relating to the periosteum of the orbit, usually the eye |
Syncope | Fainting |
Tracycardia | fast heart rate more than 100 beats per minute |
Crash Card | Cart that contains medicines and equipment that are needed when a pt conditions suddenly becomes critital |
Crash Cart | Emergency Cart |
The first action that you should take when the pt is experiencing a emergency: | call the hospital emergency team, the physician conducting the exam, and a co-worker for assistance. |
Possible types of emergencies | Shock Anaphylaxis (a type of shock) Pulmonary embolus Reactions related to diabetes mellitus Cerebral vascular accident (CVA) Cardiac and respiratory failure Syncope = fainting Seizures |
Glasgow Coma Scale addresses what three areas of neurologic functioning and gives an overview of the patient’s responsiveness. | Eyes open Motor response Verbal response |
AA&OX4 means: | Awake, Alert and Oriented to Person, place, time and events. |
Deterioration may include irritability: | irritability, lethargy, slowing pulse rate and slowing of the respiratory rate. |