Haemorrhage Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

define stroke - WHO a clinical syndrome consisting of 'rapidly developing clinical signs of focal neurological deficit (at times global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 h or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin' define transient ischaemic attack (TIA) stroke symptoms and signs that resolve within 24 hours. In practice <1 hour AHA/ASA - a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal brain, spinal cord, or ret...

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ESSAY. Describe how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responds to stressors. Responding to stress is part of the human’s body general adaptation syndrome. Stressors can be physical such as a haemorrhage, surgery or trauma and emotional such as anger or excitement. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is the body’s eloquent and dynamic stress response system that function by integrating the central nervous systems and the endocrine system. It way of ...

Clinical Placement Complete Questions And Answers Graded A+ Adrenaline Indications Severe Asthma , Anaphylaxis Adrenaline Contraindications None Adrenaline dose 0.5mg in 0.5ml Adrenaline repeat 5 mins No max Asprin dose 300mg 1 tablet Aspirin indications ACS Aspirin Contraindications Hypersensitivity to salicylates/ aspirin, not to be used in children under 12 Cophenylcaine Indications Epistaxis, Oral haemorrhage/ Local pain Cophenylcaine Contrain...

A => E in ATLS Airway (and c-spine and catastrophic haemorrhage) - If answering questions that airway is patent - Use jaw thrust to protect c-spine - Give 100% oxygen - Assume c-spine injury in blunt trauma until proven otherwise (x-ray or satisfies Canadian c-spine rules) Breathing - Assess oxygenation with pulse oximetry - Check air entry with auscultation (also auscultate heart) - Inspect, palpate and percuss chest wall - Check RR and chest trauma Circulation (and haemorrhag...

A charge nurse is planning an educational session for staff nurses about working with parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their organs. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? - The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the organ donation might disfigure the child's body. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Complete the ...

OCANZ Written exam 100% questions and answers 2024 A 75 y/o F comes in for her annual check complaining of reduced vision and increased intolerance to glare. She has had a myopic shift and has cataracts. a) What factors should you consider when referring for cataract surgery? - ANSWERS Cataract Cause of visual complaint Compramising Lifestyle Driver Anisometropia Visual Acuity Other Ocular Pathology General Health and Medications Patient wants to have operation b) What type of ca...

NGN A nurse is caring for a client who is in the SCI unit C7 injury. Complete following sentences Drag and Drop First address decreased oxygenation followed urinary output NGN Spinal cord injury 3 days post op following a T4 injury. Risk for developing evidenced by Drag and Drop haemorrhagic stroke due to Autonomic dysreflexia NGN a nurse is caring for a 1- month- old infant (exhbit 1 mass palpated) Drag down dehydration and vomiting NGN A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving...

A 65-year-old woman presented with a 12-hour history of the sudden onset of gait unsteadiness, vomiting and headache, followed by increasing drowsiness. What is the most likely diagnosis? A: acute cerebellar haemorrhage B: acute subdural haemorrhage C: frontal subdural empyema D: herpes simplex encephalitis E: pituitary apoplexy - A A post-marketing observational study of a new drug was conducted on 5000 patients following clinical trials. What best describes the ...

Arteriovenous shunt Artificial device allows an artery to flow to a vein without moving through capillaries. Complications of renal dialysis Hypotension, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, haemorrhage from the access site, and infection at the access site. What does insulin do When you eat, insulin is secreted from the pancreas. Insulin opens up the cell for sugar. Hypoglycaemia Lack of sugar in the blood. Can be deadly.

*Breathing* *-* Assess oxygenation with pulse oximetry *-* Check air entry with auscultation (also auscultate heart) *-* Inspect, palpate and percuss chest wall *-* Check RR and chest trauma *Circulation* (and haemorrhage control) *-* Assess central and peripheral pulses *-* BP *-* Place two large (at least 16 gauge) cannulae *-* Take bloods: *crossmatch*, FBC, U&E, clotting, VBG, ABG *-* Control any visible haemorrhage with pressure and consider possible sources of occult haemorrhag...