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EmergencyTrauma Exam
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Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, asystole - Answer: cardiac standstill; no heartbeat
bradycardia - Answer: slow heart beat below 60 BPM
bronchospasm - Answer: involuntary contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi causing impaired
breathing
diaphoresis - Answer: Perspiration, especially when copious and medically induced.
Hemoglobinuria - Answer: presence of free hemoglobin in urine
pyrexia - Answer: a fever or a febrile condition
tachycardia - Answer: abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
tachypnea - Answer: very rapid respiration 30 or more per minute
urticaria - Answer: hives or raised skin patches
Adrenergic Antagonists - Answer: Agents that block the effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine
Vasodilators - Answer: agents that relax smooth muscle cells in the blood vessel walls
Inotropes and vasopressors - Answer: increase blood pressure
cardiac tamponade - Answer: Pressure on the heart causing restriction and damage to the conduction
system.
contusion - Answer: bruising
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