What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps predict the outcome of resuscitation?
Base deficit used in conjunction with serum lactate
Will hypocapnia cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation, especially in the cerebral vasculature?
Vasoconstriction
What re...
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What is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps predict the outcome
of resuscitation? - answer Base deficit used in conjunction with serum lactate
Will hypocapnia cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation, especially in the cerebral vasculature? -
answer Vasoconstriction
What results from tissue hypo perfusion and oxygen deficit? - answer Metabolic acidosis
What type of shock results in generalized vasodilation? - answer Neurogenic shock
Spinal cord injuries at C3-C5 causes loss of what nerves function, resulting in what? - answer
Phrenic nerve; paralyzed diaphragm and inability to breath
Extremity elevation AT the level of the heart is beneficial for what type of injury? - answer
Compartment Syndrome
What is a high risk of frostbite? - answer Thrombus formation
What two medications can be administered to maintain perfusion after a frostbite injury along
with rewarming? - answer Tissue plasminogen activator or non steroidal anti-inflammatory
medication (NSAIDS)
An rise in diastolic blood pressures is a sign of increasing what? - answer Peripheral resistance
What position will benefit the airway and work of breathing for the bariatric patient? - answer
Reverse Trendelenburg
, Which phase of a blast results from flying debris, projectiles, and bomb fragments causing
lacerations or penetrating injuries? - answer Secondary Phase
What phase of a blast results from any explosion-related illness or injury including
hyperglycemia, hypertension, angina, asthma, COPD, or sepsis? - answer Quaternary Phase
What phase of a blast results from individuals being thrown by the blast and impacting walls,
ground, or any hard object? - answer Tertiary Phase
What phase of a blast results from impact of the over and under pressurization wave with body
surfaces. Injuries include blast lung, tympanic membrane rupture, abdominal hemorrhage,
globe rupture, and mild traumatic brain injury? - answer Primary Phase
Signs of what include muscle pain or weakness, dark red or brown urine, general weakness or
malaise, and elevated creatinine kinase levels? - answer Rhabdomyolosis
Signs of what include anxiety, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, hypoxemia, hemoptysis, cough,
orthopnea, adventitious lung sounds, decreased lung sounds, jugular vein distention, or
hypotension? - answer Pulmonary Embolus
Signs of what include headache, nausea and vomiting, amnesia, behavioral changes, altered
level of consciousness? - answer Increased intracranial pressure
Signs of what include asymmetric pupillary reactivity, unilateral dilation, widening pulse
pressure, abnormal motor posturing, bradycardia, and decreased respiratory effort? - answer
Late signs of increased ICP with Herniation Syndrome
What is caused by the tear of the bridging veins or middle meningeal artery? - answer Subdural
and Epidural Hematoma
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