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How much pressure of a compression garment would be necessary to control lower extremity edema? |
30-40 mmHg |
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How much pressure of a compression garment would be necessary to control scar tissue formation? |
20-30 mmHg |
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How much pressure of a compression garment would be necessary to prevent DVT in patients who are in bed? |
16-18 mmHg |
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What an arterial line device consist of? |
It is a catheter inserted into an artery and attached to electronic monitoring system, used to measure BP and obtain blood samples |
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What a central venous catheter consist of? |
It is a plastic intravenous tube used to measure pressure in the right atrium or the superior vena cava. Specifically, the device measures pressure associated with the filling of the right ventricle(diastolic pressure) |
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What does a Hickman catheter consist of? |
It’s a catheter that inserts into the right atrium of the heart. It permits removal of blood samples, adm of medication and monitoring central venous pressure. Complications with this catheter includes sepsis and blood clots |
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What does a swan-ganz catheter consist of ? |
It is a catheter inserted through a vein into the pulmonary artery. It is used to provide continuous measurements of pulmonary artery pressure |
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What are the muscle involved in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ? |
Flexor digitorium superficialis, profundus and flexor pollicis longus |
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What is Cardiac Output? |
The volume of blood that is pumped by the heart per minute. 4 to 5 liters |
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What is Stroke Volume? |
The volume of blood that is emitted from each myocardial contraction |
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What is Ejection Fraction ? |
It’s the percentage of blood emitted during systole( from ventricle) |
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How do symptoms present in ALS and GBS as far as sequencing? |
They begin distally and progress proximally |
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How do symptoms present in Postpolio Syndrome as far as sequencing? |
The “new muscle weakness “ occurs in muscles already involved, and in muscles that didn’t show any clinically effects of the original infection. It’s asymmetrical, proximal and slowly progressive |
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What is campylobacter jejuni? |
It’s a common cause of gastroenteritis, a post infection disorder that compromise the majority of individuals with GBS before the onset of weakness and sensory changes |
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What muscle experiences the greatest trauma following a THA using a posterolateral surgical approach? |
Gluteus maximus |
