Learning from pocketprep

Placenta previa

When placenta covers the cervical opening

• may experience vaginal bleeding,

Supine hypotensive syndrome

when a pregnant patient lies supine and the uterus compresses the inferior vena cava

• decreased blood flow returning to the heart

• patient in third trimester of pregnancy should be positioned on her left side during transport

Cardiogenic shock

Occurs when the heart lacks sufficient power to maintain an adequate cardiac output

• most common cause is acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

• S/S: cool clammy skin, weak and irregular pulse, tachycardia, shallow breathing

Cardiac tamponade

Result of blood or fluid filling the pericardial sac. Often due to a ruptured, torn, or lacerated coronary artery or vein but may occur in autoimmune disorders

Compartment syndrome

5 p’s :

• Pallor

• paresthesia

• pulselessness

• paralysis

• pain

Nasopharyngeal airway

reserved for patients who have an active gag reflex and cannot maintain a patient’s airway spontaneously

Bag-valve mask

reservoir bag and supplemental oxygen flowing at 15 liters per minute can deliver nearly 100% oxygen to a patient

Non-rebreather mask

with a filled reservoir bag and supplemental oxygen flowing at 10 to 15 liters per minute can deliver nearly 95% oxygen

Nasal cannula

with supplemental oxygen flowing at 1-6 liters per minute can deliver 24% to 44% oxygen

Hepatitis

Liver inflammation, usually caused by infection

S/S: jaundice, nausea, appetite loss

Angina pectoris

a medical condition characterized by chest pain or discomfort caused by a reduced blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium)