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[Show more]Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? 
Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels 
 
 
 
What does abortive therapy do for migraines? 
alleviate pain after the headache starts 
 
 
 
What...
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Add to cartWhich Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? 
Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels 
 
 
 
What does abortive therapy do for migraines? 
alleviate pain after the headache starts 
 
 
 
What...
migraine: what is it? 
associated with what symptoms? (2) 
triggers? (3) 
more common in? 
recurrent head pain 
- nausea and sensitivity to sound or head movement 
 
- caffeine, red wine, MSG 
 
more common in women 
 
 
 
what is the priority care of migraines? 
pain management 
- drug therapy (abo...
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Add to cartmigraine: what is it? 
associated with what symptoms? (2) 
triggers? (3) 
more common in? 
recurrent head pain 
- nausea and sensitivity to sound or head movement 
 
- caffeine, red wine, MSG 
 
more common in women 
 
 
 
what is the priority care of migraines? 
pain management 
- drug therapy (abo...
Patient interventions for Complications from spinal cord injuries 
Autonomic dysreflexia, paralysis 
Breathing issues 
 
 
 
FAST for Bells palsy 
F- Face/ does the persons face look uneven 
A- Arm weakness 
S- Speech difficulty 
T- Time to call 911 
 
 
 
What cervical level of injury requires vent...
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Add to cartPatient interventions for Complications from spinal cord injuries 
Autonomic dysreflexia, paralysis 
Breathing issues 
 
 
 
FAST for Bells palsy 
F- Face/ does the persons face look uneven 
A- Arm weakness 
S- Speech difficulty 
T- Time to call 911 
 
 
 
What cervical level of injury requires vent...
Treatment that affects symptoms 
Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEs) 
 
 
 
Treatment that induces remission 
IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) 
Plasmapheresis 
Thymectomy 
Corticosteroids 
 
 
 
ChE of choice 
pyridostigmine 
*Eat meals 45 mins after 
*Do not take with depressants, magnesium, or neomycin 
 
 
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Add to cartTreatment that affects symptoms 
Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEs) 
 
 
 
Treatment that induces remission 
IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) 
Plasmapheresis 
Thymectomy 
Corticosteroids 
 
 
 
ChE of choice 
pyridostigmine 
*Eat meals 45 mins after 
*Do not take with depressants, magnesium, or neomycin 
 
 
...
what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? 
● Sudden dyspnea 
● Chest pain 
● Feeling of doom/anxiety 
● JVD 
● Tachy 
● Chest petechiae 
● ECG changes 
● Abnormal heart sounds 
 
 
 
what are the s/s of flail chest 
- paradoxical chest movement 
- dyspnea 
- cyanosis 
- tachy...
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Add to cartwhat are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? 
● Sudden dyspnea 
● Chest pain 
● Feeling of doom/anxiety 
● JVD 
● Tachy 
● Chest petechiae 
● ECG changes 
● Abnormal heart sounds 
 
 
 
what are the s/s of flail chest 
- paradoxical chest movement 
- dyspnea 
- cyanosis 
- tachy...
A patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? 
Pneumothorax 
 
 
 
A provider tells the nurse ...
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Add to cartA patient comes to the ED having diminished breath sounds on his left lung and asymmetrical chest expansion when asked to breathe. The nurse feels the patient's trachea has deviated to the right side of the throat. What is the patient suffering from? 
Pneumothorax 
 
 
 
A provider tells the nurse ...
A nurse must perform a primary survey on a patient while at the scene of a house fire. What elements does this include? 
Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure (ABCDE) 
 
 
 
What is the first action done to a patient during the primary survey? 
Ensure patient has a patent airway 
 
 
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Add to cartA nurse must perform a primary survey on a patient while at the scene of a house fire. What elements does this include? 
Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure (ABCDE) 
 
 
 
What is the first action done to a patient during the primary survey? 
Ensure patient has a patent airway 
 
 
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types of shock 
Hypovolemic 
Distributive 
Cardiogenic 
Obstructive 
 
 
 
hypovolemic shock cause 
decrease in body fluid 
 
 
 
cardiogenic shock cause 
direct pump failure (ex. MI or heart failure) 
 
 
 
distributive shock cause 
fluid shift (ex. pain, anesthesia, spinal cord injury, head trauma...
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Add to carttypes of shock 
Hypovolemic 
Distributive 
Cardiogenic 
Obstructive 
 
 
 
hypovolemic shock cause 
decrease in body fluid 
 
 
 
cardiogenic shock cause 
direct pump failure (ex. MI or heart failure) 
 
 
 
distributive shock cause 
fluid shift (ex. pain, anesthesia, spinal cord injury, head trauma...
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