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Emergency Medicine: Triage
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Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Due to the inability to generate enough pulse difference to be detect and thromboembolic disease.
crackles
absent pulse
level of consciousness: stuporous
capillary refill time
2. Heart rate -pulse quality -mucous membrane color -CRT -distal extremity temperature -level of consciousness
paradoxical movement of the chest
capillary refill time
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
perfusion parameters
3. This type of breathing is a compensatory mechanism for severe metabolic acidosis - often causes by DKA.
level of consciousness: dull
causes of Kussmal breathing
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
cyanosis
4. Appropriately interactive with the surrounding environment.
capillary refill time
level of consciousness: stuporous
level of consciousness: alert
horse pulse assessment locations
5. A breathing sound caused by the bronchoconstriction of lower airways.
increased expiratory effort localization
wheezes
level of consciousness: comatosed
crackles
6. Caused by periods of low cardiac output (due to low stroke volume or poor contractility) - peripheral vasoconstriction - or decreased pulse pressure.
weak or thready pulse
dyspnea
paradoxical movement of the chest
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
7. A high-pitched sound on inspiration due to upper airway obstruction.
absent pulse
Kussmal breathing
stridor
apneustic breathing
8. Damage to the pons or upper medulla -increased ICP
short and shallow respiration localization
causes of apneustic breathing
absent pulse
weak or thready pulse
9. Considered normal - but may be present during periods of compensated shock.
capillary refill time
wheezes
causes of Kussmal breathing
strong pulse quality
10. Deep inspiration followed by breath holding prior to exhalation.
stridor
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
apneustic breathing
paradoxical movement of the chest
11. Caused by a large and rapid decline in diastolic pressure - often due to anemia - high cardiac output state (sepsis) - aortic regurgitation - and left to right PDAs.
cyanosis
horse pulse assessment locations
level of consciousness: comatosed
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
12. Difficulty breathing - characterized by orthopneic posture - nasal flaring - and mouth breathing.
level of consciousness: comatosed
causes of Kussmal breathing
level of consciousness: alert
dyspnea
13. Slow - deep breathes characterized by a large tidal volume.
dyspnea
level of consciousness: alert
horse pulse assessment locations
Kussmal breathing
14. Femoral artery -dorsal pedal artery
cyanosis
perfusion parameters
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
15. Inward movement of the abdominal muscles on inspiration due to paralysis of the diaphragm.
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
causes of apneustic breathing
perfusion parameters
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
16. A lung sound causes by the snapping open and close of terminal airway due to fluid filled alveoli.
paradoxical movement of the chest
crackles
causes of Kussmal breathing
level of consciousness: alert
17. Alternating pattern of tachypnea followed by bradypnea.
dyspnea
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
level of consciousness: dull
18. Facial artery -palmar digital artery
causes of Kussmal breathing
capillary refill time
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
horse pulse assessment locations
19. The amount of time it takes for blood flow to return to a area that has been blanched with a finger (normal is less than 2 seconds).
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
capillary refill time
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
paradoxical movement of the chest
20. Lower respiratory tract
crackles
increased expiratory effort localization
level of consciousness: alert
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
21. Diminished or absent interactions with the surrounding environment - blunted response to stimuli.
causes of apneustic breathing
crackles
apneustic breathing
level of consciousness: dull
22. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment with no response to noxious stimuli.
level of consciousness: comatosed
capillary refill time
increased inspiratory effort localization
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
23. Upper respiratory tract
increased inspiratory effort localization
capillary refill time
causes of apneustic breathing
causes of Kussmal breathing
24. Due to damage to the chest wall - such as rib fractures -on inspiration - loose fragments are sucked into the thoracic cavity -on expiration - loose fragments move outward
paradoxical movement of the chest
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
horse pulse assessment locations
cyanosis
25. Loss of sensitivity to to alterations in carbon dioxide - most often due to increase in ICP or severe traumatic brain injury.
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
level of consciousness: alert
absent pulse
stertor
26. Late pleural space of parenchymal disease - chest wall
Cheyne-Stokes breathing
causes of Kussmal breathing
level of consciousness: alert
short and shallow respiration localization
27. A blue color to mucous membranes caused 5 g/dl or less of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood.
capillary refill time
cyanosis
stridor
causes of Cheyne-Stokes breathing
28. A low-pitched snoring sound on inspiration localized to the nasopharyngeal region.
hyperdynamic or snappy pulse
prolonged and deep respiration localization
stertor
paradoxical movement of the abdomen
29. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment - only responsive to noxious stimuli.
cyanosis
dog and cat pulse assessment locations
increased expiratory effort localization
level of consciousness: stuporous
30. Early pleural space or parenchymal disease
absent pulse
Kussmal breathing
dyspnea
prolonged and deep respiration localization