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