EM Environmental Emergencies

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Decks in this class (20)

1 Envi Most Commons 1
Most common cause of death from s...,
Most venomous animal worldwide 2,
Most painful burn injuries 3
27  cards
2 Most Commons 2
Most susceptible tissue to frostb...,
Most dramatic technique of neurop...,
Most common population predispose...
12  cards
3 Pearls
Stages of hypothermia 1,
Classic ecg findings seen in a hy...,
Models of heat injury in heat str...
23  cards
4 Jellyfish Stings
Most important groups of jelly fi...,
Most universally beneficial treat...,
Remarks of treatment of jellyfish...
11  cards
UKM-EMSS: Jellyfish and other Marine Envenomation
Box jellyfish found in the philip...,
Box jellyfish sting appearance 2,
Other remarks on treatment of box...
4  cards
5 Snakebites
3 major groups of venomous snakes 1,
Pathophysiology of crotaline venom 2,
Remarks regarding dry bites 3
27  cards
6 Drowning
Remarks on drowning 1,
Diving reflex 2,
Remarks on cold water submersion 3
8  cards
7 Burn, part 1 (Tintinalli)
Remarks on burn situation in the ...,
Cardiovascular consequence of burn 2,
Zones of burn tissue injury 3
23  cards
8 Burn, part 2 (Tintinalli)
The initial diagnosis of smoke in...,
Treatment of suspected inhalation...,
Indications for intubation 3
30  cards
Burn, part 3 (Schwartz)
4 crucial assessments in a burn p...,
Signs of impending respiratory co...,
Remarks on perioral burns 3
21  cards
Burn, part 4 (Schwartz)
Mortality rates in patients with ...,
2 ways smoke inhalation causes in...,
Upper airway injury 3
20  cards
Burn, part 5 (Schwartz)
Remarks on nutrition in burn pati...,
Amino acid supplement that may de...,
Two formulas for calculation of c...
28  cards
9 Electrical Injury
High vs low voltage 1,
Ohm s law 2,
Biologic tissue with the greatest...
24  cards
10 Diving Disorders
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1  cards
11 Marine Trauma and Envenomation
0  cards
12 Cold Injuries and Hypothermia
0  cards
13 Bites and Stings
More fatalities result from sting...,
What are the 3 major subgroups or...,
Most of the allergic reactions re...
29  cards
14 Poisonous Plants, part 1
The most straightforward approach...,
Most commonly reported effects of...,
Disposition for plant poisoning 3
17  cards
15 Poisonous Plants, part 2
G plants with atropine like alkal...,
Treatment of belladona alkaloids 2,
H antimitotic alklaoids 3
17  cards
15 Mushroom Poisoning
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