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Decks in this class (20)

Bed, Rest, Deconditioning & Hospital Acquired Weakness
How is the cv system affected by ...,
Orthostatic hypotension,
When can oh occur
37  cards
Bed, Rest, Deconditioning & Hospital Acquired Weakness: pt. 2
What is icp,
What do u see with critical illne...,
If icp is present what should it ...
33  cards
Cardiovascular Conditions pt. 1: Eval thru Telemetry
What does the ability of the hear...,
What pressure system is the r sid...,
What pressure system is the l sid...
33  cards
Cardiovascular Conditions pt. 2: ECG & Lab Values
St depression results in what,
St elevation results in what,
T wave inversion results in what
21  cards
Cardiovascular Conditions pt. 3: Conditions & Management
Coronary atherosclerotic disease,
Angina,
Mi
31  cards
Cardiovascular Conditions pt. 4: PT Interventions
Goals of cardiac pt,
If pt is unstable what are the ab...,
If pt is unstable what are some r...
16  cards
Lines and leads
Picc line,
Precautions for picc line,
Can you disconnect a picc line
40  cards
Pulmonary
What is the first line of pulmona...,
What is the 2nd line of immune de...,
Respiration is affected by what
25  cards
Breathing Patterns
Apnea,
Conditions associated with apnea,
Orthopnea
26  cards
PT and Pulmonary
Pt history to know for eval,
What should you inspect during eval,
What is a wheezewhen is it more c...
10  cards
Mechanical ventilation
What is the purpose of mechanical...,
Indications,
Fio2
28  cards
TKA & total hip
Unicondylar knee replacement is d...,
What does a unicondylar knee repl...,
Total knee
15  cards
TSA & rTSA
Reason for tsa,
Hemiarthroplasty,
Shoulder access for tsa
7  cards
Spinal Surgeries, Fx & PCA
Disectomy,
Decompression,
Laminectomy
15  cards
O2 Delivery
Nasal cannula,
Salter high flow nasal cannula,
High flow nasal cannula
5  cards
Orthotics, Skin Issues & Positioning
Philadelphia spinal orthotic,
Aspen spinal orthotic,
Miami spinal orthotic
49  cards
GI: Esophageal & Stomach disorders
Right upper quadrant includes what,
Right lower quadrant includes what,
Lower upper quadrant includes
32  cards
GI: intestinal, liver & biliary disorders
Diverticulosis,
Diverticulitis,
S s diverticular disease
31  cards
Management of GI
Laparotomy,
When is a laparotomy used,
Laparoscopic
12  cards
Types of Dressings Pro/Con
How do you apply transparent film,
How much larger should a transpar...,
Pro s of a transparent film
29  cards

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