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| What 3 bugs do you want to worry about with dog and cat bites? |
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| Staph, Strep, Pasteurella |
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| What is the most common mammalian bite for seeking medical help? |
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| What dramatic exam finding is usually noted with cat scratch fever? |
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| What causes rat-bite fever? |
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| sterptobacillus moniliformis |
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| What is the most effective means of removing bacteria from a wound? |
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| irrigation with copious amounts of normal saline |
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| What is the antibiotic of choice for most bites? |
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| Augmentin, except rodents - drug of choice Pen G |
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| What is the saying for differentiating coral snakes from non-poisnous? |
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Definition
| Red on balck, venom lack; red on yellow, kills a fellow |
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| What two properties does venom have? |
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| neurotoxic and hematotoxic |
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| What does death usually result from with pit vipers? |
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| hemorrhage, increased vascular permeability, and thromboembolic event |
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| What is the cause of death with coral snake envenomations? |
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| What should you not do for first aid with envenomations? |
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Definition
| incise the wound, place ice on area |
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| Which snakes have antivenoms? |
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Definition
| pit vipers and coral snakes |
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| Antivenom is therapeutic if given in what time period? |
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| most if before 4 hours, limited after 12 hours |
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| What envenomation is associated with a crampy abdominal pain and is often misdiagnosed for appendicitis |
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| Which spider has a violin-shaped dark-brown spot on it's abdomen? |
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| What should be the agent of choice to wash jellyfish stings with? |
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Definition
| acetic acid (vinegar) followed by salt water-don't use fresh water |
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| Hot water treatment is used to treat what type of marine creatures? |
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Definition
| toxic vertebrates (stingrays, scorpion/lionfish, and catfish) |
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