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35 Cards in this Set
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Class of drugs that may cause syndrome of muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, autonaumic instability, & extrapyramidal symptoms.
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Antipsychotics (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)
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Side effects of corticosteroids.
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acute mania
immunosuppression thin skin osteoporosis easy bruising myopathies |
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Treatment for DTs.
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Benzodiazepines
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Treatment for acetominophen overdose.
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N-acetylcysteine
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Treatment for opioid overdose.
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N-acetylcysteine
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Treatment for benzodiazepine overdose.
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Flumazenil
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Treatment for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
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Dantrolene or Bromocriptine
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Treatment for malignant hypertension.
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Nitroprusside
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Treatment of AF (A-fib).
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Rate control, rhythm conversion, & anticoagulation
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Treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).
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Rate contol w/ carotid massage or other vagal stimulation
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Causes of drug-induced SLE.
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INH
penicillamine hydralazine procainamide |
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Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia WITHOUT neurologic symptoms.
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Folate deficiency
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Macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia WITH neurologic symptoms.
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B12 deficiency
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A burn patient presents w/ cherry-red flushed skin & coma. SaO2 is normal, but carboxyhemoglobin is elevated. Treatment?
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Treat CO poisioning w/ 100% O2 or w/ hyperbaric O2 if severe poisioning or pregnant
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Blood in the urethral meatus or high-riding prostate.
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Bladder rupture or urethral injury
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Test to rule out urethral injury.
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Retrograde cystourethrogram
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Radiologic evidence of aortic disruption or dissection.
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widened mediastinum (> 8 cm), loss of aortic knob,
pleural cap, treacheal deviation to the right, depression of main stem bronchus |
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Radiographic indications for surgery in patients w/ acute abdomen.
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free air under the diaphragm,
extravasation or contrast, severe bowl distention, space-occupying lesion (CT), mesenteric occlusion (angiography) |
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The most common organism in burn-related infections.
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Psuedomonas
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Method of calculating fluid repletion in burn patients.
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Parkland formula
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Acceptable urine output in a trauma patient.
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50 cc/hr
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Acceptable urine output in a stable patient.
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30 cc/hr
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Cannon "a" waves.
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3rd-degree heart block
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Signs of neurogenic shock.
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hypotension & bradycardia
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Signs of ⇧ ICP (Cushing's triad).
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1. hypertension
2. bradycardia 3. abnormal respirations |
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⇩ CO,
⇩ PCWP, ⇧ PVR. |
hypovolemic shock
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⇩ CO,
⇧ PCWP, ⇧ PVR. |
cardiogenic shock
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⇧ CO,
⇩ PCWP, ⇩ PVR. |
septic or anaphalactic shock
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Treatment of septic shock.
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fluids & antibiotics
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Treatment of cardiogenic shock.
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Identify cause; pressors (e.g. dobutamine)
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Treatment of hypovolemic shock.
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Identify cause; fluid & blood repletion
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Treatment of anaphalactic shock.
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diphenhydramine or epinephrine 1:1000
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Supportive treatment for ARDS.
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Continuous positive airway pressure
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Signs of air embolism.
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A patient w/ chest trauma who was previously stable suddenly dies
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Trauma series.
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AP chest,
AP/lateral C-spine, AP pelvis |
