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PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

What may anemia be - correct answer - May be chronic and unrelated to the chief complaint - May result from acute blood loss as seen in trauma, gastrointestinal bleeding, or other acute hemorrhage Suspect underlying bleeding disorders in patients presenting with - correct answer - Spontaneous bleeding from multiple sites - Bleeding from non-traumatized sites - Delayed bleeding several hours after injury - Bleeding into deep tissues or joints Factors that determine the severity of t...

72 y/o M: hx of CAD, DM, HTN has 2 day hx of double vision. Denies HA, dizziness, vomiting, focal weakness or numbness, or eye pain. EXAM: unable to look laterally w/right eye. CT and MRI brain don't show acute changes. DX? - correct answer *Abducens nerve palsy* abducens nerve - correct answer -pure motor nerve that supplies that lateral rectus muscle, controlling abduction of the globe abducens nerve palsy - correct answer unable to look laterally w/affected eye, resulting in *diplopia*...

Initial steps in stabilizing a patient - correct answer CDAB * Circulation (rapid CPR to reestablish circulation) * Defibrillaiton - Airway - Breathing - the main goal is to restore effective oxygenation,ventilation and circulation until return of spontaneous circulation or ACLS Where do you check pulses - correct answer Bilateral carotid and femoral pulses = most reliable - No pulse, start CPR immediately (2 minutes fast and hard and then switch out) - Never stop doing CPR until pul...

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Tdap vs Tetanus immune globulin!! when do you give latter? - correct answer so Tdap if you've had primary series in life and wound is not quite clean/minor, give Tdap if last booster >5 y/o; immune globulin if unknown, incomplete or lack of primary tetanus immunization series what toxin can mimic tetanus!! - correct answer Strychnine (pesticide chemical, ACh antagonist) tx for Tb, - sx - abx - correct answer sx: benzos abx: metronidazole +TIG, immunization Which coagulation ...

A 68-year-old female presents to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of an acute ischemic stroke. The initial CT scan is normal. Her blood pressure is 164/105. What is the most appropriate treatment for the blood pressure of this patient? A Atenolol PO B Clonidine PO C Close monitoring D Labetolol IV E Nicardipine IV - correct answer *The Correct Answer is: C Aggressively lowering blood pressure may decrease blood flow to the ischemic tissue, thus decreasing the chances o...