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Decks in this class (20)

Trauma and Triage
Blunt trauma definition and assoc...,
The most common organs injured in...,
When a penetrating trauma is in c...
105  cards
Acid Base Balance
Acid,
Base,
Acidosis
53  cards
Oxygenation and Ventilation
Gas exchange,
Ventilation,
Diffusion
69  cards
Restrictive and Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders
Restrictive pulmonary disorder,
How do restrictive pulmonary diso...,
Extra pulmonary restrictive pulmo...
74  cards
Respiratory Failure
Acute pe is a condition of impaired,
4 components of pathophysiology o...,
Pulmonary pressure
64  cards
Cardiovascular Hemodynamics
The heart is between the lungs in...,
The apex of the heart lies,
Pericardium
126  cards
Electrical System of Heart
1st type of heart cell and 4 prop...,
2nd type of heart cell and 2 prop...,
Explain the hearts normal conduct...
77  cards
Fluid Balance
5 components of body fluid,
Urea,
Creatinine
48  cards
Electrolytes
Fjkda,
Extracellular electrolytes,
Intracellular electrolytes
61  cards
Renal
Explain blood flow through the ne...,
Main functions of kidneys 7,
Explain raas system
77  cards
Diabetic Challenges
Define diabetes,
Hypoglycemia value,
Normal fasting glucose value
71  cards
Cancer and Oncological Emergencies
Most diagnosed cancers,
Leading cause of mortality cancers,
Intrinsic factors influencing can...
94  cards
Intro to GI
Layers of the gi tract,
Hepatobiliary tree biliary system,
3 arteries that support gi
43  cards
Liver Disease
What is the largest solid organ i...,
How fast and what kind of blood e...,
What is the functional unit of th...
60  cards
Acute Pancreatitis
Location of pancreas,
What does the pancreas connect to,
What occurs when pancreas becomes...
36  cards
Neurological System
Major division of nervous system,
What is a neuron and describe the...,
3 main areas of brain and basic f...
100  cards
Brain Death
Organ donation is _________ tissu...,
In organ donation the donor patie...,
How long does organ donation vs t...
34  cards
Spinal Cord Injury
Define spinal cord injury,
Causes of spinal cord injury,
The spinal cord provides ________...
51  cards
Shock
Oxygen delivery is dependent on w...,
Cardiac output is dependent on wh...,
Sv is dependent on what 3 things
82  cards
Burns/Frostbite
Functions of the skin,
Definition and 6 types of burns,
4 factors affecting burn survival...
61  cards

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