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Signs and symptoms of intracranial pressure (4)

1. Unilaterally fixed and dilated pupils

2. Abnormal respirations

3. Bradycardia

4. Widening pulse pressure

Define widening pulse pressure

What is the formula for pulse pressure?

The gap between the systolic and diastolic pressure becomes larger. For example: 120/80 becomes 180/60

Formula: systolic bp- diastolic bp

Define priapism

In trauma, it can be a sign of what kind of injury?

Prolonged, painful erection that does not go away. Not related to sexual stimulation.

In trauma: it can be a sign of a spinal cord injury

At what percentage of total body surface area is a pediatric burn considered to be severe?

what should you consider during burn injury’s

>10% partial thickness burn

consider ALS

Define Cerebral Perfusion

delivery of blood and oxygen to the brain

define respiratory failure

signs of respiratory failure (3)

can no longer maintain adequate ventilation or oxygenation

Signs of respiratory failure

1. decreasing mental status

2. poor respiratory effort

3. diminished breath sounds

*LIFE THREATENING

Define bronchospasm

• tightening of the smooth muscles around the bronchi-oles

• narrows lower airway and makes it harder for air to move in and out

how do bronchospasms relate to asthma

in asthma severe bronchospasm can progress from wheezing to very little air movement which is a dangerous sign of respiratory faliure

define respiratory distress

• adequate ventilation but increased work of breathing ex. retractions, nasal flaring, tachypnea.

• breath sounds present, normal mental status

what sound can be heard with upper airway obstruction

stridor- high pitched sound during inhalation

infections such as croup or epiglottis can cause swelling of the…

upper airway

infections of the lower airway can cause issues like? (3)

• wheezing

• rhonchi

• crackles

systole is the ______ period of the cardiac cycle

contraction period

diastole is the ____ period of the cardiac cycle

relaxation period of the cardiac cycle

What is APGAR

Quick assessment of newborns condition. Done at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.

What does APGAR evaluate? That’s the scale it is scored on

1. Appearance

2. Pulse

3. Grimace

4. Activity (muscle tone)

5. Respirations.

   scored from 0-10

Each ind. APGAR category receives how many points?

Pulse > 100bpm =?

Slow or irregular respirations= ?

Some flexion of extremities receives=?

Grimacing with stimulation =?

A pink body with bluish hands and feet receives=?

How do you get total score?

• 0-2

• Pulse > 100bpm =2pt

• Slow or irregular respirations= 1pt

• Some flexion of extremities = 1 pt

• Grimacing with stimulation =1pt

A pink body with bluish hands and feet receives=1

add all These values for total score

What is the maximum oxygen concentration that can be delivered on