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WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!

Reasons why people are not passing this exam

• Knowledge issues

• Not knowing prioritizations or order of operations

• Poor knowledge on medical terminology

• Going off their local protocols

Airway/Respiratory/Ventilation

You arrive on scene, for a 35 y/o m, who was involved in a propane tank explosion. pt. was in close proximity to the tank, he is unresponsive and you see 2nd/3rd degree burns to his chest and neck. pt. has a history of asthma and morbid obesity and he weighs 375 lbs. 

Difficult Airway Assessment

• LEMON Rule

• 3-3-2 Rule

• Mallampati score

Endometrium

• Inner lining of the uterus

Endometriosis

• When uterine tissue in growing outside of the uterus

• Midline pelvic pain or lower abdominal pain

• pain worsens during intercourse

WELCOME!!!!!!!

!!!!!!KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!!!!!! We do NOT need to complicate things

Remember, when you are studying, it is about quality, not quantity!!!!!

Rule of Thumb

• 3-4 days/week (3-4 hrs.)

Cells make up tissues and tissues make up organs!!!!!

Need 2 things to survive

1. oxygenated blood

2. Glucose

Shock

• A rapid degeneration of the body's vital functions due to an INSUFFICIENT amount of oxygenated blood to the cells, tissues, and organs

Chest Tubes

Used for:

• To drain air, fluid, or blood from the pleural space (Chest cavity)

• Post surgery (cardiothoracic surgery)

• Collapsed Lungs (Tension PTX, Hemothorax)

• Effusion=Fluid=Pleural Effusion

pH scale-0-14

ABG Values (Arterial Blood Gases)

• pH blood-7.35-7.45

• PCO2/CO2/PaCO2/ETCO2-35-45   Carbon Dioxide=Carbonic ACID!! 

• PaO2 (Partial pressure of oxygen)-75-100

Parenteral

• Any other route besides GI tract absorption

• IV

• IM

• SQ

• Transdermal

Clinical Judgement Scenarios

• Approx. 40% of the exam

• 4-7 Scenarios (8-12 questions per scenario)

  
  

Clinical judgement questions test your ability to:

• Choose the NEXT BEST step, NOT just the correct one

• Understanding the pathophysiology of the conditions, and determining the importance of the patient's history and risk factors