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Acupuncturist

Chinese medical practice, treat stuff with small slim needles with no medication, energy called “Chi” treats: headaches, backaches, addiction, depression. Self employed, $55-$140

Respiratory therapist

Treat breathing problems, works in hospitals and different clinics, $50000-90000

Registered Nurse

Treats patients in person, works in hospitals schools, jails, clinics, need more education than LPN, may perform simple procedures

Paramedics

When people need help FAST, they go to emergency’s, treat patients to all they can till they get to hospital.

Naturopath

Find natural ways to treat illnesses, they don’t take medication

Negative ions

Found by water falls, beach’s, forests in houses they are found most in showers. Hospitals are trying to get more in them because it heals people.

Germs

Sneezes travel 25 feet float for 3 hours

Viruses stay on things for 3 days

To get rid of Covid use 4 tsp of bleach and 4 cups of water

What to look out for: Covid 19, staph, ecoli,

Medical lab technologist

Test blood, urine and tissue to help doctors. Take blood from people

In the hematology lab

Work with blood

Pathology lab

The dead

5 steps to Hand washing

1. Use soap

2. Use friction

3. 10-20 seconds

4. Scrub around and under nails

5. Dry with paper towels over hand towel

6. Use hand sanitizer with 70% alcohol

How to prevent H1N1 and covid 19

Wash hands, cover cough and sneeze, wear masks if wanted

Celiac disease

Autoimmune condition where eating gluten leads to severe damage in the small intestine

Who is father to health care

Tommy Douglas

Normal temperature

37.0*

Low grade fever

37.5*

When is Tylenol and Advil needed

38.5*

What is reaction temperature

Taking temp 20-30 minutes after meditation to lower it if doesn’t lower to go ER

Advil is what

Ibuprofen

Tylenol is what

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen bugs what

Liver

Ibuprofen affects

Kidneys

Most common way to take temp is

Oriel

In other places its where to take temp

Armpit

Adults pulse is

80

Adult’s patients respirations is

15

Normal bp is

120/80

Radial pulse it taken over radial artery is where

The wrist

Pause also found on the carotid artery on the side of the

Neck

Febrile seizure

Affect children to 6 months to 5 years

Put them on side

Give Tylenol or Advil after

Last longer than 3-5 minutes take to hospitals/ call 911

prevented by giving medication before fever gets to high

Keep track of fever and medication

What is Naloxone/Narcan

Drug that can temporarily reverse sides of an opioid overdose

Symptoms of an overdose is

1. Blue lips

2. Blue nails

3. Choking or snoring

4. Dizziness and confusion

5. Slow weak or no breathing

6. Can’t be woken up

Family doctor

Treat illness, injury’s perform exams

Licensed practical nurse

Take care of patients based on doctors orders. Directed by a doctor or a RN

Radiologist

Diagnose illnesses through imaging

Medical imaging technician

They take the images

Huntingtons disease

Affects nerve cells in the brain, attacks the part of brain that controls movement. 50% chance of getting it if one of your parents have it

When taking temperatures

You must know if they had anything hot or cold drinks or food or has been smoking, if so wait 20-30 minutes before taking oral temp

Driving tired is like driving drunk

To help sleep

1. Keep a routine

2. Stop using electronics

3. Use sleep timer if anything is needed to be on to fall asleep

4. A relaxing activity

5. Avoid caffeine or nicotine after early afternoon

6. Light snack

7. Limit exercise in afternoon or evening

8. Keep pets out of room

What is fatal familial insomnia

When your body doesn’t let you sleep, can go months without sleep. Genetic death sentences. Very very rare

Bed making

1. Introduce yourself

2. If patients can get out of bed help them sit down

3. Dirty Lennon goes in hamper

4. Explain what you do as you do it

5. Don’t shake or fan linens (reduce spread of microorganisms)

Linens in hamper and what to not do

to stop the spread of microorganisms never put linens on floor! If clean ones hit the floor get new ones immediately

NAET and acupuncture

QI or CHI is the healing energy force of your body. Natural, drug less, painless, non-invasive methods to treat allergies.

When sizing crutches

Make sure there is a 2 inch gap between armpit and the crutch. Your elbows should be at a 25° to 30° angle.

What is type 1 diabetes

When the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin 10% of the diabetic population has this type injections of insulin are essential

What is type 2 diabetes

90% of the diabetic population has type two the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the cells don’t respond properly, which is often the case and overweight individuals medication may be needed that use diet and exercise normally diagnosed over the age of 40 a way to treat is lifestyle changes.

Individuals who have type two diabetes, generally present, at least one of the following characteristics

1.Over the age of 40

2. Diabetes in the family.

3. Overweight, especially in the waist line.

4.physically inactive

5.personal history of gestational diabetes

6.belong to an ethnic group like native Hispanic African or Asian ancestry

Why worry

1.can cause visual problems, progressive loss of site leading to blindness in some cases

2.poor kidney function that can lead to the need for dialysis treatment

3.more frequent infections like infections of the bladder, vaginal and skin infections, influenza. slower healing

3.numbness, tingling pain and loss of feeling in the hands and feet

4. Possibility of erectile dysfunction

Target range

Between four and seven when fasting and before meals

Between five and 10 two hours after meals

Hyperglycaemia AKA hyper

The urge to urinate frequently and profusely

Intense thirst

Drowsiness

And blurred vision

Hypoglycaemia AKA hypo

Weakness

Trembling

Cold sweats

Intense hunger

Palpitation

More severe symptoms are concussion, allegation, and loss of consciousness

How much sugar cubes VS carbohydrates are in a can pop

Nine sugar cubes and 45 g of carbohydrates

What is hypo?

When sugars are under four and you cannot drive

What is hyper?

When sugars are over 10

First aid to a diabetic

If you’re not sure if they are hypo or hyper, you have to give them sugar

What are signs of infection?

Area is red and swollen

Head injury

If you suspect a head injury, you should also suspect a neck injury

Concussion

Is a temporary disturbance of the brain function usually caused by a blow to the head or neck

Sprains

A sprain is an injury to the joint caused by the ligament being stretched beyond its capacity

RICE

R- rest and relieve pain (anti-inflammatory/ibuprofen)

I- ice 10 to 15 minutes 3 to 4 times a day

C- compression or tensor bandage

E-elevate

Heart attack

If you suspect the casualty is having angina or a heart attack, you should give them aspirin after checking for any reasons why they should not take the medication

Angina equals chest pain

EpiPen

a person stung by a beat and is having a severe allergic reaction means you to help them to use an auto injector or EpiPen

Bluetooth to the sky or the thigh

Asthmatics

They carry their medication in the form of inhaler

Ventilation is a bronchodilator

epilepsy

when a person with epilepsy is having a generalized seizure you should protect them from injury

Endocrinologist

Clinical specialty

Focus on endocrines organs/systems

Works with people with diabetes

Podiatrist

treats the foot and feet injuries

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Takes care of patient during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum

Gynaecologist works with women of any age

pediatrician

Works with infants, children, adolescence up to the age of 18

Perform medical care

pathologist

doctor who diagnosed diseases by examining the body tissue fluids and organs in a laboratory

St John tubular sling

Broken collarbone or a bleeding hand

Does your body adjust to shift work?

No

Does resting in bed with your eyes close satisfy your bodies need for sleep

No

is sleep the same mean as food and water

Yes

do most people know when they are sleepy

When you are dying, how long can you hear for?

Eight minutes

what is a Widowmaker?

when your artery is 100% blocked

what is the temped bath?

attempted bath is not too warm or cold. If it is too cold in Mason, the child into shock you do temped bath after you give medication they help lower temperature temperatures. The temperature of the water should be 37°C.

When to take Tylenol and Advil

Take Tylenol every four hours

And Advil every 6 to 8 hours

What is a clear liquid diet?

Jell-O, apple juice and chicken broth

what is a brat diet?

Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, and chicken

Where are germs

They are everywhere. We just can’t see them and we have became resistant to most, but we still have to watch out for fecal like E. coli and respiratory like ammonia, sars h1n1 and covid 19. Staph,campylobacter and salmonella

Germs in the kitchen

Can be found in sponges and dish cloths. They need to be sterilized in the drying circle of your dishwasher, clean surfaces in the kitchen with bleach use separate cutting boards, one for cutting chicken and one for vegetables clean them with bleach.