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If left untreated this STD can cause blindness. |
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Peritonitis has what kind of pain associated with it? |
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What neurotransmitter do organophosphate poisonings work on?
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What does the gallbladder do?
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it stores bile and emulsifies fat |
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What does ARDS stand for? |
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adult respiratory distress syndrome |
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what temp range is mild hypothermia? |
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what are the most strong bronchstrictors? |
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located on top of each kidney, work with the vasopressin to balance salt and water. |
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found just above the heart in the mediastinum. Contains T-cells and fights infection. |
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(Islets of Langerhans) secretes insulin and glugacon. Beta cells of the pancreas. |
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a partial seizure that spreads |
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lower part of the brain, it helps regulate the metabolism and body temperature |
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"master gland" located beneath the hypothalamus
somatastatin (GH) |
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What drug is commonly given to patients with Parkinsons Disease? |
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what is the most common disease in the nervous system?
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Name the two types of strokes and the percentages of each one occurring? |
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Ischemic- 85%
Hemorrhagic- 15% |
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How long is the "golden rule" for a stroke patient to get fibrinolytic treatment? |
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what is the "Coma Cocktail"? |
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narcan (naloxone)
Thiamine (B12)
D50 (not on the National Registry) |
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What is the 10th cranial nerve? |
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the vagus nerve
parasympathetic system, abdominal organs, HR down, thorax |
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what is the 12th cranial nerve and what does it do? |
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hypoglossal
it creates tongue movements |
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what is the 11th cranial nerve and what does in control? |
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spinal nerve
controls shoulder movements |
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what is the 3rd cranial nerve and what does it control? |
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It is the oculomotor nerve and it controls pupillary dilation |
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what is the 8th cranial nerve and what down it control? |
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acoustic nerve- controls balance and hearing
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What is the worst sign in posturing? What is it associated with typically? |
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Flaccidity- associated with brainstem injury or spinal cord |
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it is the plantar reflex where the big toe points up and the other toes fan out |
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BP ^,body temp^, pulse slows, irregular respirations, unequal pupils |
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medulla
pons
midbrain
site of reticular formation |
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diencephalon contains (2) |
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What do the ventricles in the brain contain? |
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water, CSF, intra and extracellular fluid, tears, snot, cough. |
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Where does CSF come from and where does it go, how much is produced? |
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comes from the ventricals of the brain. 500-700mL/day is made and it turns to blood supply and gets reabsorbed into the body. |
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Most spinal cord injuries are a result from? |
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What can injury prevention strategies effect? |
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incidents, morbidity, mortality |
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