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Emergency Medi

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what are the ABCDE of trauma   airway, breathing, circulation, disability/exposure  
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components of glasgow coma scale, number of points for each   Eye opening (1-4), Motor (1-6), verbal (1-5)  
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components of eye portion of glasgow coma scale   1=doesn't open eyes, 2=opens to pain, 3=opens to command, 4=opens spont  
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components of motor portion of glasgow coma scale   1=no mvmt, 2=decerebrate (extension), 3=decorticate (flexion), 4=wdrawal from pain, 5=localizes pain, 6=motor on command  
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components of verbal portion of glasgow coma scale   1=none, 2=insensible, 3=inapprop words, 4=confusion, 5=appropriate and oriented  
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oriented x3 refers to   person, place, time  
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what is fluid replacement ratio for lost blood in trauma   3:1 (NS or LR)  
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what are 3 zones of neck   1=below cricoid, 3=above angle of mandible  
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tx for penetrating trauma to 3 zones of neck   1=aortography, 2=2D doppler and exploration as needed, 3=aortography and triple endoscopy  
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tx for penetrating trauma to thorax   unstable pts need intubation and bilateral chest tubes; thoracotomy if remain unstable  
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tx gunshot to abd? Stab wound?   gun shot=ex lap; stab wound=ex lap if unstable or peritoneal signs (otherwise CT or focused abd sonography for trauma (FAST))  
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diaphragmatic rupture more often occurs on L or R   L (liver protects it on R)  
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tx for musculoskel   if no neurovascular injury debride and repair, if vascular need arteriogram first  
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what's best for prophyl infxn musculo skel penetrating trauma   early irrigation and debridement > Abx (although Abx and tetanus given)  
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descibe 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree burns   1=epidermic, painful, no blisters; 2=partial dermis, painful, blisters; 3=full dermis, painless, area is white and charred  
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formula for estimating burn area   head and ea arm ea 9%, back and chest ea 18%, palm 1%  
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how much fluid for burn victim   parkland formula: 4x pt wgt x%BSA; give 1/2 in 1st 8 hrs, the other 1/2 in the remaining 16  
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should IV Abx be given to burn? What is MC infxn   no; Pseudo  
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when trxr burn pt to burn center   full thick >5%, partial >10%, full or partial covers critical areas, chemical, electrical, lightning, inhalation injury  
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red cheeks, fused dilated pupils, drowsy--what toxin? Tx?   anti His OD, give physiostigmine  
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N/V, sz, fused dilated pupils--what toxin? Tx?   anti His OD, give physiostigmine  
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dilated responsive pupils, dry mucus membranes, confusion/drowsy   TCA OD, watch for widened QRS and arrhyth, give bicarb and furosemide to help flush out  
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dilated reactive pupils w incrsd HR, F, agitation   sympathomimetric OD (ie decongestant, amphethamines, cocaine)  
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pinpoint pupils, low HR, BP   opiate OD, give naloxone  
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cramping abd pain, emesis, confusion, sweating   organophosphate poisoning, give atropine followed by pralidoxime  
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N/V, F, incrsd RR, agitation w metabolic acidosis, tinnitus   ASA OD, give Na bicard and acetazolamide  
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how does Bengay or oil of wintergreen OD present?   same as ASA OD, w metabolic acid and respir alk  
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what does Fe OD cause (in stages)   first F, abd (abd pain, vomit, diarrhea, GI bldg), then metabolic acidosis and circ collapse (DIC, renal and liver failure)  
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tx of Fe OD   can do gastric lavage if <1hr, deferox (charcoal won't bind)  
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antidote for benzos   flumanezil  
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which are caustic acids? Caustic bases?   acids=toilet cleaner, bases=bleach, drain cleaner, luandry detergent  
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what toxin causes pt to see a snow storm   MetOH and windshield wiper fluid  
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what's in antifreeze? What does ingestion cause?   CNS depression, ketones in serum and urine, metabolic acidosis and AG  
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what's the antidote for CCB or BB OD   glucagon  
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what's the antidote for sulfonyl urea OD   octreotide or glucagon  
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nystagmus, ataxia, hypersalivation--what OD?   PCP  
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how does heroine OD typically present   pin point pupils, low HR BP and somnolent  
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what can't you use charcoal for   Fe, Li, alcohols (incl EtGlycol, MetOH), K+, arsenic…and don't use for caustic ingestions  
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what is the mech of acetaminophen OD damage   depletion of glutathione  
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how tx digitalis OD   special Ig  
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very red skin, confusion, N/V, retinal hemorr, incrsd RR and HR   CO poison (even though PaO2 may appear nml)  
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what 3 sets of Rx present w dilated pupils   stimulants (cocaine, amphet), antichol (anti-His, TCA), hallucin (LSD, PCP)  
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what are 2 exs of Rx classes that present with pinpoint pupils OD   opioids, incl heroin, and cholinergic (sedatives,  
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