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inflimation of the skin and blood vessels with formation of scar tissue the skin and other organs become fibrotic from scar tissue. patients have flare-ups and periods of remission
scleroderma
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fatigue , fever, joint pain, rash disease can affect kidneys, heart, and lungs.
Symstemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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symptoms: may present similar to infectious respiratory diseases, including fever, chills, night sweat, fatigue, and chronic cough.
Route: respiratory
can be treated with antibodies.
Tuberculosis(TB)
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signs/symptoms: sudden onset of high fever, difficulty breathing, pleuritic chest pain(sharp pain worse with inspiration), and cough
can cause crackles and wheezing from the fluid produced (purulent material) and inflammation of lung tissue
Pneumonia
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Treatment for Pneumonia
assess airway, work and quality of breathing, and oxygenation, provide oxygen consider need for IV because symptoms could lead to dehydration
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signs/symptoms: sudden fever, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches, cough, weakness, and fatigue
airborne virus
Treatment?
Influenza
monitor vitals transport, IV for dehydration if necessary
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inflimation of pharynx, (sore throat) commonly caused by by viruses or bacteria
pharyngitis
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causes coughing fits up to 10 or more weeks pt gasps for coughing with the characteristics of "whooping" sound.
common in infants and school age children
Pertussis
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bacterial infection that causes inflammation of epiglottis primary cause is haemophilus influinzae type B (HIB)
symptoms?
treatment?
epiglottitis
signs/symptoms: fever, difficulty breathing swallowing, and drooling pt may be in tripod position possible stridor
treatment humidified oxygen, ALS backup/rapid transport (for Cricothyrotomy)
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viral illness that causes upper airway inflammation including vocal cords and subglottic area
begins with upper airway respiratory symptoms, sore throat, runny nose, and low grade fever.
day 2 stridor, hoarseness, and "seal bark" cough, generally worse at night.
sever cases can cause respiratory distress
Croup
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large mucus buildup in children
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
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bacterial infection transmitted by black legged- ticks red, circular, "bulls eye rash begins at bite site.
symptoms: fatigue, fever, chills, headache, muscles and joint pain, and swollen lymph nodes. can lead to bells paulsey
lyme disease
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with in 5 o 10 days of being bitten pt will present symptoms of infectious illness, fever nausa vomiting, muscle aches, anorexia, headache.
contracted from tic
rocky mountain spotted fever
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treatment for rabies bite
- clean wound.
- will have large number of neurological signs and symptoms
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external parasites. caused by mite that burrows under the skin layer and lays eggs. causes rash and intense itching
contracted through contact
Scabies
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tiny insect that that infest the body using hair shaft to depsit eggs.
lice Pediculosus
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fungus results in itching, circular lesions on the skin. common in warm humid inviroment
ring worm
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a bacterial infection that is transmitted sexually and through blood
syphilis
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stomach, vessels and bronchial muscles
smooth
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skeletal muscle
voluntary
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hold bone to bone
ligaments
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oxygen binding vessels in muscle
myoglobin
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• Infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues
• Results in: redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.
• Increased risk among: elderly, diabetics, recent tattoo’s.
cellulitis
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inflammation of bone
osteoarthritis
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degrading of spongy bone
osteoporosis
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spinal deformity side to side
scoliosis
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spinal deformity front to back
kyphosis
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• Breakdown of skeletal muscle resulting in release of myoglobin and other muscle contents into bloodstream.
• Result of traumatic injuries: crush injuries, electrocution, and severe burns
Rhabdomyolysis
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pinching of siatic nerve (nerve that feeds legs) "nom nom nom"
Sciatica
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crushing of nerve between vertebra common in cervical and lumbar vertabra
Herniated Disc
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inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, resulting in pink or red blood shot appearence
conjuctivitis
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a sty, a hordeolum occurs when the duct of glands along the margin of the eye lid become infected( usually with staphylococcus) causing swelling and other signs of inflammation
Hordeolum
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increase in intraocular pressure that can damage optic nerve, may present with eye pain and blindness starts with peripheral vision
Glaucoma
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inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal.
Otitis externa
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inflammation or infection of the meddle ear
Otitis Media
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inflammation of the inner ear that can occur from viral infections, bacterial infections, or other inflammatory process.
signs/ symptoms nausea, vomiting, hearing loss
Labyrinthitis
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medication that can cause hearing loss
ototoxic
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Claustrophobia
fear of closed spaces
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Agoraphobia
fear of open spaces/public
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Arachnophobia
fear of spiders
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factitious disorder
intentional infliction of either physical or psychological sign and syptoms, to one self in order to assume the sick role
Munchausen Syndrome
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factitious disorder
infliction of physical or psychological signs and symptoms to others in order to be the care giver
Munchausen syndrome by proxy
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somatoform disorder
pt has unusual awareness of normal body sensations.
physical symptoms with out apparent cause
hypochondriasis
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Kleptomania
impulse control disorder for stealing
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activated charcoal dosage?
effective time period?
- 1g/1kg
- most effective within 1 hour
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symptoms for carbon monoxide poisening
headache, dizziness, nausea, breathless, collapse, diziness
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poisen that stops cells from producing energy, can be inhaled or ingested, can kill within seconds or minutes
symptoms of minor exposure: Weakness, headache, dizziness, confusion, seizures, shortness of breath, pulmonary edema, and coma
cyanide poising
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effects of organophosphates
s-l-u-d-g-e-m
- salivation
- lacrimation (tearing)
- Urinations
- Defecation
- Gastric disorder
- Emesis
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nystagmus
altered mental statues
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Signs/Symptoms: abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, tinnitus (ringing in ears), headache, pulmonary edema
- OTC medication over dose
- • Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
- • ASA (salicylate)
- • NSAID’s (Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatories)
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• Most common overdose among small children
• Accounts for high iron toxicity leading to liver failure and death
multi-vitamin over dose
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stimulants
- • Cocaine
- • Meth
- • Adderall
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