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Rx for obstructive sleep apnea
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weight loss
avoid sedatives CPAP surgery (tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) |
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Ws of post op fever
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water
walking wound wonder wind wein |
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lung cancer a/w hypercalcemia
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squamous cell
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what is cushings triad
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HTN
bradycardia abnormal respirations |
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what is the next step in a px with cushings triad
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raise head
hyperventilate mannitol |
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what study shows if pleural effusion if loculated or free flowing
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upright chest xray then lateral decubitus
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px in respiratory distress, CXR shows pleural effusion, what is the next step
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chest tube
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what causes transudate pleural effusion
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CHF
cirrhosis nephrotic syndrome |
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what size of a pneumothorax requires chest tube placement
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>15%
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what are the locations for immediate needle decoompression for tension pneumothorax
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5 ICS midaxillary line
3 ICS midclavicular line |
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what should be avoided in obstructive sleep apnea
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alcohol
sedatives benzos antihistamines |
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what medication is used prior to intubation in a head injury patient
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lidocaine
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