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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction
Approach to the emergency patient 1,
Pressures of time and volume 2,
Variety of conditions 3
29  cards
Pulmonary Emergencies
Causes of upper airway obstruction 1,
Upper airway obstruction etiology 2,
Types of foreign body obstruction 3
98  cards
Airway Management & CV Collapse
What does abc mean in an emergent...,
Airway management in general 2,
Airway management in unconscious ...
55  cards
Urologic Emergencies
Differential diagnosis of acute s...,
History of acute scrotal pain 2,
Describe a positive prehn s sign 3
93  cards
OB/GYN Emergencies
Approach to vaginal bleeding in a...,
Important history with vaginal bl...,
Physical exam with vaginal bleedi...
10  cards
Blood Products & IV Fluids
Role of blood in oxygen delivery 1,
Risks of transfusing blood produc...,
Patients who are more sensitive t...
45  cards
Trauma Assessment & Management
Assessment and management priorit...,
Components of primary survey 2,
Airway and c spine control 3
36  cards
MCI & Triage
What does a mci do 1,
Types of mass casualty incidents 2,
Examples of natural disaster mcis 3
47  cards
Arterial Blood Gas
Information from arterial blood g...,
First choice for abgs 2,
Other possible arteries for abgs 3
41  cards
Toxicology
Initial evaluation for a toxicolo...,
Train of overdose effects 2,
Medications to treat seizures in ...
108  cards
Infectious Disease
What does meningitis affect 1,
Most common bacterial culprits in...,
Most common viral culprits for me...
93  cards
Endocrine Emergencies
Pathophysiology of dka 1,
Why does one become acidotic in d...,
Why does one become dehydrated in...
57  cards
Pericardial Tamponade & Pericardiocentesis
3 pericardial compression syndrom...,
Define cardiac tamponade 2,
Define constrictive pericarditis 3
18  cards
Pleural Effusions & Thoracocentesis
3 mechanisms by which fluid accum...,
Define intrapulmonary pressure 2,
Define intrapleural pressure 3
15  cards
Environmental Emergencies
Distribution of electrical injuri...,
Severity of electrical injuries 2,
Greatest damage in the body from ...
101  cards
Burns
Highest risk of burns 1,
Role of skin 2,
Cellular changes seen in burns 3
23  cards
Psychiatric Emergencies
Factors associated with violence 1,
Signs of impending violence 2,
Management of potentially violent...
96  cards

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