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Emergency Medicine: Triage

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1. Caused by periods of low cardiac output (due to low stroke volume or poor contractility) - peripheral vasoconstriction - or decreased pulse pressure.






2. Considered normal - but may be present during periods of compensated shock.






3. 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.






4. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment - only responsive to noxious stimuli.






5. Slow - deep breathes characterized by a large tidal volume.






6. Deep inspiration followed by breath holding prior to exhalation.






7. Due to the inability to generate enough pulse difference to be detect and thromboembolic disease.






8. Damage to the pons or upper medulla -increased ICP






9. This type of breathing is a compensatory mechanism for severe metabolic acidosis - often causes by DKA.






10. A lung sound causes by the snapping open and close of terminal airway due to fluid filled alveoli.






11. 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






12. Loss of sensitivity to to alterations in carbon dioxide - most often due to increase in ICP or severe traumatic brain injury.






13. Facial artery -palmar digital artery






14. A blue color to mucous membranes caused 5 g/dl or less of deoxyhemoglobin in the blood.






15. Appropriately interactive with the surrounding environment.






16. Diminished or absent interactions with the surrounding environment - blunted response to stimuli.






17. Lower respiratory tract






18. Upper respiratory tract






19. Heart rate -pulse quality -mucous membrane color -CRT -distal extremity temperature -level of consciousness






20. 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).






21. Alternating pattern of tachypnea followed by bradypnea.






22. Femoral artery -dorsal pedal artery






23. Late pleural space of parenchymal disease - chest wall






24. A high-pitched sound on inspiration due to upper airway obstruction.






25. Inward movement of the abdominal muscles on inspiration due to paralysis of the diaphragm.






26. A breathing sound caused by the bronchoconstriction of lower airways.






27. A complete disconnect with the surrounding environment with no response to noxious stimuli.






28. Early pleural space or parenchymal disease






29. Difficulty breathing - characterized by orthopneic posture - nasal flaring - and mouth breathing.






30. A low-pitched snoring sound on inspiration localized to the nasopharyngeal region.