You have an adult patient presenting with cushing's triad. What is the best treatment that we can provide?
Hyperventilate at 20bpm
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Occlusive dressings need to be applied to what areas if needed?
Chest and neck
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What is the relation to a dressing and a bandage?
A bandage holds a dressing in place.
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How do you know the difference between compensated and decompensated shock?
The patient becomes hypotensive (bp less than 90 systolic for an adult)
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In a severe bleed, a tourniquet should be placed when?
After direction pressure does not work.
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What bleeds more, hollow or solid organs?
Solid.
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What is an epistaxis?
Medical term for nosebleed
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The primary skin color a patient in shock would exhibit is what?
Pale or pallor
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What is the name of the shock that causes systemic vasodilation following the sight of blood or hearing bad news?
Psychogenic
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Hypovolemic shock can be caused by these two things.
bleeding or dehydration
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Neurogenic shock is caused by what?
Spinal cord injury
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This type of shock is caused by a severe infection.
Septic shock
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When there is an issue with the heart pumping blood itself, this is classified as what?
Cardiogenic shock
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Tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, or pulmonary embolisms can cause this type of shock.
Obstructive
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A patient has a severe allergic reaction to eggs, after being exposed to eggs, the patient develops respiratory distress and an altered mental status, this patient can be diagnosed with what?
