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Burns and ER care

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show heat, chemical, electric current, radiation; temperature, duration ofconact, type of tissue injured  
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who is mist likely to die bc of burns   show
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show how long tissue exposed, the degree of injury and the type of tissue damaged  
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show flame, contact, scald, flash; cool water- not ice; when brn is more then superficial  
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chemical burns: what are the sources of chemical tissue injury and destruction; what are frequent causes of injury; the injury can continue after exposure for how long   show
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chemical burns: tx- what should be diluted; what should we flush with with closed skin; what should we flush with with open skin and eyes; what should be removed; who should be contacted and what should be reviewd   show
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show direct or alternating current or lightening; they coagulate; b/c intracellular environment is baked; necrosis;  
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show nerves and vessels; tissue anoxia; voltage, tissue resistance,current pathways, contact surface area, time exposed  
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ELectrical Burns: tx- what do we need to assess first; we need to consider what other injury; why do we need to consider a C-spine injury; assess what; check for what 2 wounds; these ppl usually are edmitted where   show
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show there is a hhuge amount of damage under the surface with certain burns that we cannot see  
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show dysrhythmias, cardiac arrest; b/c the environmental balance is disturbed between the intracellular and extracellular space; K+  
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show metabolic acidosis; this is bc of acute tubular necrosis and ARF; b/c the myoglobin is circulating in the body  
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radiation burns: what are the sources of radiation burns; is skin intact; is it painful; what other damage can pt suffer from; how can we prevent this; what is tx;   show
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show they vasocontrict; it freezes; decrease blood flow; stasis  
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show constrictive clothing or jewelry; warm water 102-108 degrees; pain; lots of nerve damage  
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show 02; hypoxia, death; carboxyhemoglobinemia; cherry red; 100% O2  
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burn injury: inhalation w/ injury above the glottis- this is thermally produced from what; a mechanical obstruction can occur from mucousal burns where; s/s that this may have occured   show
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show length; pulmonary edema; ARDS; late 12-24hours after  
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show depth,extent, and location of burn, and pt risk factors; epidermis, dermis, subq; % total body surface area burned TBSA  
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depth of burn: an epidermis burn effects what; a dermis burn effects what; def subq   show
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show involves the epidermis; involves the dermis; involves fat, possibly muscle and bone  
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show epeidermis; sunburn, steam, heat flash, open flame, hot food or liquid; erythema, mild edema, blanchable, no vesicles; after 24 hours; yes; mod to severe tenderness; yes; 3-7 days no scarring  
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show dermis; flames, contact, flash/scald, chemical, tar, electric current; fluid filled vesicles, skin mottled, blanchable, mild to mod edena; mod to severe; touch or air; 7-21 days; yes  
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full thickness burn: depth; causes; appearance; is it blanchable; pain; why no pain; healing time; is there scarring   show
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full thickness burn: is there scarring; why is grafting needs;   show
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show 9%; 18%; 9%; 1%; 18%; 18%  
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extent: rule of 9s: when is pt transferred to the burn center; when is adult rule of 9s used;   show
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burn location: what areas of the body burned are at risk for respiratory obstruction; what areas of body burned put pt at risk for self care and functional loss;   show
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show distal to the injury; difficulty with chest expansion/respirations; when we have swelling indife the leg we cause pressure to the inner layers of muscle;  
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compartment syndrome: what separate groups of muscles in the arms and legs from each other; inside each layer of fascia is what; this confined space is aka; the compartment include what components; so fascia surrounds these structures like __ surrounds wi   show
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compartment syndrome: does fascia expand; any swelling in the compartment leads to increased pressure on what; if this pressure is high enough what can be blocked; the block of blood flow can lead to permanent injury where;   show
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show the muscle may die and the limb may need to be amputated; severe pain that does not go away when you take a pain med or raise the affected area; decreased sensation, paleness of skin, severe pain that gets worse, weakness;  
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compartment syndrome: tx- what is needed; what type of surgery; how long are the wounds left open; what is done if cast is the cause;   show
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compartment syndrome: how is the outlook; when does permanent nerve injury and loss of muscle function occur; ____ hours of compression can cause permanent nerve injury   show
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risk factors outcomes for burns: ages; what preexisting conditions; why is DM an issue;   show
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what are the phases of burn management   show
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phases of burn management: prehospital care- what are priorities; small thermal burns <10% TBSA should be covered with what;   show
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cooling burn with in __ minute/s helps minimize what;   show
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show larger burns of electrical burns; patency, soot, singed nasal hair, dark membranes; adequacy of ventilation; pulses/ elevate burned limb  
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phases of burn management: prehospital care- when cooling area what should we not use; what should we do with clothing; what should be done with chemical burns;   show
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show 100% O2; electrical burns- b/c they may have fallen;  
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- life threatening effects of burn can occur how long after burn; what are the 2 primary concerns; when does this phase end   show
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show hypovolemic shock  
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- hypovolemic shock- where does fluid shift out of; where does fluid shift into; what blood components move into the interstitial space; does capillary permeability increase or decrease;   show
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- hypovolemic shock- does colloidal osmotic pressure increase or decrease; why does colloidal osmotic pressure decrease; the decrease of colloidal osmotic pressure increases or decreases the fluid shift   show
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show more; increase it is more concentrated; increases vascular resistance  
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show lots; no; increase;  
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- hypovolemic shock- what causes the increase in insensible loss; what lyses; what electrolytes move out of the cell;   show
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- hypovolemic shock- RBC hemolysis is RT what;   show
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show the interstitial spaces; until edema formation ceases; due to release with injured tissue and RBCs  
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show fluid shifting out of vascular space an loss of blood volume; shock  
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show increases it; edema and decreased intravascular volume;  
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show decreases it in this case; increases it  
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show increases it; increases it; increases  
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show dysrhythmias; hypovolemic shck ,impaired circulation to extremities; r/t increased blood viscosity and damage to microcirculation;  
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- complications- there is a huge risk for pulmonary edema and resp distress r/t ___   show
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phases of burn management: emergent phase- CV prevention and TX: what kind of IVs should be given; why should these lines be placed early in care;   show
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show lactated ringers; 4 ml x pt wt in kg x %TBSA of burn in 1st 4 hours; 1/2 of the fluid in first 8 hours; 1/2 in remaining 16 hrs  
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show crystalloid; colloid; when capillaries are permeable WNL from 12-24 hours;  
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients: urine output goal is ___ ml/ kg/ hr; why do we want more urine output with electrical burns;   show
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients: what is goal of MAP; what is goal SBP; what is goal or HR;   show
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients:what type of fluid; formula for 1st 24 hours ___ ml x ___ kg x % ___; what amount of the 1st 24 hours of fluid need to be given in the 1st 8 hours; what amount of the 24 fluid need to be given in the last 16hr   show
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients: is lactated ringers crystalloid or colloid; is albumin crystalloid or colloid; when is albumin given;   show
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients: urine output goal is ___ ml/ kg/ hr; why do we want more urine output with electrical burns;   show
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estimate fluid requirements for burn patients: what is goal of MAP; what is goal SBP; what is goal or HR;   show
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show to reduce edema  
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show direct thermal injury or edema; b/c of swelling in the lungs;  
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show r/t inhalation of toxic fumes/smoke; interstitial edema; diffusion of O2  
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complications of the emergent phase- respiratory: why is there PNA; what can cause pulmonary edema;   show
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complications of the emergent phase- respiratory: what do we need to consider r/t burn location and exposure; intubation should be done early or late; why is O2 at 100% if pt is not intubated; how is chest compression relieved;   show
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complications of the emergent phase- respiratory: what tests are done to see if there is CO poisoning;   show
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show ATN; decreased renal perfusion and hypovolemia; myoglobin and hemoglobin;  
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show 0.5-1 ml/ kg/ hr; BUN,creat, lyte, urine and myoglobin, CK, urine specific gravity;  
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emergent phase: pain control- what route should they be given; why should they never be given Subq or IM;   show
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show sterile; tetanus; topical and systemic;  
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emergent phase: what are PT and OTs responsibilities; there is a big risk for ___ bc of the hypermetabolic state;   show
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show IV; b/c of the circulatory changes they will no get benefit of the med;  
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emergent phase: wound management- what type of procedure; what vaccine should be given; what type of ABX;   show
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show positioning to prevent contracture and splinting; paralytic ileus  
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when we know the emergent phase has ended: what happens to the capillary membrane; what ceases; interstitial fluid returns to where;   show
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when we know the emergent phase has ended: what is urine specific gravity; does pt start to diuresis   show
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the emergent phase ends when ___ mobilization and ____ begin   show
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acute phase: when does this begin; when does it conclude; how long can it take; what is the main focus;   show
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acute phase: pt begins to ___ the situation; does edema increase or decrease; does urine output increase or decrease; fluid moves back to where; are bowel sounds active or not;   show
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acute phase: WBCs phagocyte and what happens to wound; what sloughs; what lays collagen; after collogen is laid what begins;   show
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show when there is full thickness loss  
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healing: partial thickness- does it form eschar; what needs to be done to theeschar;   show
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healing: what thickness needs surgical debridement; what is impairative to prevent;   show
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show electrolytes; according to clinical response;  
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show cadaver skin; own skin;  
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show ROM and ADLs;  
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show when burn wounds have healed and pt is able to resume a level of self care; 3 wks - 8 months after injury;  
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rehab phase: what are the goals in this phase; what are complications in this phase;   show
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fat embolism syndrome: what is distributed into organs and tissues following traumatic skeletal injury; this is similar to what;   show
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show fx deaths; long bone fx; ribs, tibia, pelvic;  
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fat embolism syndrome: what causes are the least common but can occur post procedure;   show
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show lungs, brain, heart, kidneys, and skin;  
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show 48 hours; oxygen exchange; hemorrhagic interstitial phneumonitis; ARDS;  
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show in the lungs; tachycardic; tachypnea; cyanotic; low;  
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fat embolism syndrome: what are the changes in mental status; why is there petechiae around the neck, anterior chest wall, axilla, buccal membranesl   show
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show blood, urine, sputum;<60 mm Hg; St changes; bc we have hypoxia; decreased;  
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show long; infiltrates or multiple areas of consolidation - white out  
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show careful immobilization of long bones; to prevent hypovolemic shock; resp acidosis;  
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show o2 and intubate; pulmonary edema and ARDS  
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Triage: what is the French meaning of the word; what pt are treated first critical or non critical;   show
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show unstable, seen immediately; unstable see in a few minutes; stable seen <1 hour; stable could be delayed; stable delayed  
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primary assessment: what is the assessment progression;   show
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show airway obstruction; saliva, bloody secretions, vomitus, trauma; larynx, face, fx, dentures, tongue, edema secondary to burns;  
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primary survey: airway with spine stabilization- what injury is at risk for airway issues; s/s of airway obstruction   show
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primary survey: airway with spine stabilization TX: how should we open airway; what needs to be removed; what needs to be inserted; if unable to intubate what needs to be done   show
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primary survey: breathing- ___ does not equal ventilation; breathing issues are r/t what injury; s/s of breathing issues;   show
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primary survey: breathing- all critically injured/ill pts have increased or decreased O2 demands; when is bagmask ventilation used; what should be treted;   show
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primary survey: circulation- injuries that cause circulation issues; s/s of circulatory issues;   show
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primary survey: circulation- when is CPR done; direct pressure should be given to what;   show
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primary survey: Disability- pt LOC measures degree of what; what does AVPU stand for;   show
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primary survey: disability- glascow coma scale has what 3 components;   show
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show clothing; heat; warm blankets, warmers, warmed IV fluids  
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show the primary survey; VS, comfort measures, history now, inspect posterior surfaces,  
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show estraordinary event that requires rapid and skilled response community can manage; natural or manmade event that overwhelms the community response;  
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disaster triage: how is it done; how is the number of victims extimated;   show
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biologic terrorism agents: anthrax- how long is incubation; how does it spread; where do spores multiply; what does it damage in body; s/s of it;   show
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show through the skin; progressive papule to ulcer, lymph involved and edema;  
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show contaminated, undercooked meat source; intestinal inflammation/ulceration, NVD, ascites, sepsis, hematesis;  
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what type of anthrax is most common   show
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show ABX, cipro;  
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show 7-17 days; droplet or contact; yes; fever, HA, myalgia, pustules; there is no cure, vaccinations ended in 1980;  
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botulism: def; how long does it incubate; how fast can person die; how is it transmitted; is it transmitted person to person; s/s; what is the Tx; is there a vaccine; prevention   show
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plague: what is the most common; what is the cause; what is incubation; how is it transmitted; s/s; what is the tx;   show
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show bacterial infection; 3-10 d; aerosol, intradermal, rabbits, ticks, contaminated food/air/water; fever, pna, pleural effusion, lymph swollen, sore throat; antibiotics  
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hemorrhagic fever: what is the cause; how is it transmitted; s/s; what is tx   show
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show the organ or the effect; nerve gas, blood, pulmonary, vessicants, treatment protocols vary and relate to specific agents;  
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nuclear/radiologic agents: ex; degree of illness is r/t what;   show
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show in a large vessel, subclavian, jugular, femeral; in the distal end of the superior vena cava; access for blood samples, decreased risk of extravasation injury, immediate access to the central venous system, long term cath use; infection, invasive  
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show clamped, kinked, thrombosed, up against wall; check line, instruct pt to change position, raise arms, cough, meds;  
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CVC: what to do if there is a local cath associated infection; what about a systemic infection   show
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show perforation of visceral pleurae during insertion; admin O2, high fowlers, prep for chest tube insertion;  
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show sluggish, edema of chest or neck with infusion, gurgling in ear, dysrhythmias; check placement, remove and reinsert;  
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CVC: embolism- why does this happen; s/s of this; tx   show
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CVC: cath care- what should we assess on the site; when changing the dressing we maintain a strict what; when removingwhat is done; when removing what should we check   show
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