Lab CLINICAL VIEWS and ARTICLE for final

BIO 2320 USU

Procedure of needle insterion into vertebral canal:

Spinal tap or Lumbar Puncture

Where are spinal taps typically done?

Between L3-L4

Landmark lateral to L4 to help find location for a spinal tap:

Iliac Crests

Injection that delivers meds into a muscle:

Intramuscular Injection

Most preferred site for I.M. injections:

Gluteal Region

What would a person be at risk of hitting doing an I.M. injection in the gluteal region?

Sciatic Nerve

Where is the sciatic nerve located?

Medial and Inferior lateral part of buttock

I.M. injections are safest how many cm below the iliac crest?

5-7 cm

3 pigments that contribute to lip color:

Melanin

Hemoglobin

Carotine

Oxygen-binding protein in erythrocytes, and contributes red/pink hue:

Hemoglobin

Yellow/orange pigment found in carrots, squash, sweet potatos:

Carotene

Type of melanin that is black:

Eumelanin

Type of melanin that is yellow/red:

Pheomelanin

What also can contribute to lip color specifically blue?

Environment and health

Series of chest compressions given to an individual who is in cardiac arrest:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

How far to press down with CPR:

2 inches

Where should hand be placed during CPR?

Nipple line

How many compressions per min during CPR?

100 per min

30 compressions to 2 rescue compression is what type of CPR?

Standard CPR

A protrusion of instestine through a week spot in the anterior abdominal wall, typically the superficial ring, located superolateral to the pubic tubercle:

Inguinal Hernia

What does a physician have the patient do while they have their finger between superficial inguinal ring? What does this cause? What is the physician checking for?

Cough, increased abdominal pressure, protruding intestine

In the article “Helping Hands”, what did the man suffer from?

Ventricular Fibrillation

What was implanted into the mans chest to help with his Ventricular Fibrillation?

Automated Implantable Defibrillator

What two preocedures were performed to save the man in “Helping Hands”?

CPR and AED