| A | B |
|---|
| Cardinal signs | x5 vital signs (temp, PR/HR, RR, BP, pulse oximetry) |
| hypothalamus | Controls the temperature in the body. |
| Bradycardia | abnormally slow pulse rate (<60 bpm) |
| Tachycardia | excessively high pulse rate (>100 bpm) |
| Palpitation | The sensation of irregular pulse rate felt by patient |
| Normal heart rate | 60-90 bpm (consider 91-100 normal) |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular rhythm |
| Oral temperature | 98.6 deg. F |
| Rectal & tympanic temperature | 99.5 deg. F |
| Axilla temperature | 97.6 deg. F |
| Pulse Rate | wave of blood passing through the artery of left ventricle |
| Carotid BP | Used during CPR-easy to monitor |
| Temporal BP | Monitored in infants during anesthesia. |
| Popliteal | May indicate a blocked femoral artery |
| Radial BP | Easty to locate; most common site for peripheral monitoring. |
| Doppler Ultrasound | measures sound waves reflected off blood cells |
| Telemetry | Transmitter delivers patient's vital signs |
| Blood Pressure | Force of blood against inner artery walls |
| sphygmomanometer | Blood pressure cuff |
| Aneroid sphygmomanometer | Circular gauge in 2 mm increments |
| Mercury sphygmomanometer | Vertical glass tube in 2 mm increments |
| Electronic sphygmomanometer | No stethoscope required (calibrated) |
| Stethoscope | place ear pieces facing slightly forward |
| Hypertension | High BP, including transient, primary or secondary |
| Hypotension | BP below normal |
| Orthostatic (postural) hypotension BP | caused by standing and can result in syncope |
| Normal adult RR | 12-20 breaths/min. |
| Tachypnea | =>24 breaths/min |
| Bradypnea | =<10 breaths/min |
| Orthopnea | Difficulty breathing lying down |
| Apnea | Absence of Breathing |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Dyspnea | Difficulty of breathing |
| Malpractice | negligent or careless performance |
| nonfeasance | failure to act when there is a duty to. |
| malfeasance | performance of an illegal act |
| misfeasance | improper performance of a professional act |
| criminal negligence | careless regard for safety of others |
| Informed Consent | Based on FULL disclosre of the facts |
| Uninformed consent | If any of the 4 criteria of informed consent missing |
| Camp time | The best part of any day! |
| Tracey's famous quote | "That's all you get." |
| "The List" | A collection of movies to watch. |
| River Walk | First date when school wasn't around. |
| Work | A frustrating and inconvenient activity. |
| Cardiogenic Shock | Heart is not pumping sufficiently. |
| Hypovolemic SHock | Loss of blood or body fluids. |
| Anaphylactic Shock | response to hypersensitivity (allergic) |
| Neurogenic Shock | Caused by pain, fright or unpleasant sights |
| Management of Shock | Head lower than LE (supine) |
| Orthostatic Hypotension | Drop in BP bec. of position changes |
| High Risk Patients | Elderly, post-op patients, SCI or PVD patients |
| Autonomic Dysreflexia | exaggerated reflex of the ANS to noxious stimuli |
| Myocario Infarction | Decreased blood and Oxygen reaching the heart. |
| Arterioslerosis, Thrombus & Embolism | Cause of Caridac Arrest |
| CVA | Cerebrovasular accident |
| Thrombosis | Blood clot obstructing BV in brain. |
| Embolism | Mass of undisolved matter |
| Cerebrovasular insufficiency | Sudden change in systolic (top) pressure. |
| TIA | Transient ischemic attack (warning sign to CVA) |
| Black and purple | Camp's official colors |
| Dress code | No belt and more to follow... |
| Pink handcuffs | NOT a child's toy. |
| Our first movie | Me, Myself and Irene |
| Intermission | A deliberate stop in a movie, often to practice school. |
| Hypoglycemia | Low blood sugar (too much insulin) |
| Hyperglycemia | Too Much sugar (not enough insulin) |
| Don't give sugar!!! | Advise for hyperglycemic patients. |
| Base of Support | The area on which an object rests. |
| Center of Gravity | the point at which mass of body is located. |
| Isometric | mm contraction with NO motion. |
| Lever arm | can be Force arm or Resistant arm |
| Lordosis | increase in inward curvature of cervical and lumbar spines. |
| Pelvic Tilt | Ant (butt out) post (tuck butt in) |
| Systolic Pressure | Period of contraction (top) |
| Diastolic Pressure | Period of relaxation (bottom) |
| Ventricular BP | Used to measure systolic and diastolic |
| Stroke Volume | volume of blood pumped per beat |
| Cardiac Output | Volume of blood pumped per minute |
| Auscultation | listening to sounds produced by body |
| Lub Sound | Occurs as the AV valves close (ventricles contract). |
| Dub Sound | Occurs as the semilunar valve closes (ventricles relax) |
| Degree conversion | F=(Cx1.8) + 32 |
| THA (total hip arthroplasty) patients | Do not rock them in movement. |
| Surface positioning | Angle betw. W/C & Bed should be parallel or 45-60 Deg. |
| Hoyer Lift | Used to lift heavy obese pt. |
| Total assistance | pt unable to perform any of the work. |
| Maximum assistance | pt. unable to support own weight (<25%) |
| Moderate assistance | pt does some work (=50%) |
| Minimal assistance | pt. doesmost of work (>75%) |
| SBA Stand-by assistance | patient requires NO hands-on assistance |
| Contact Guard (CG) | hands are on patient to guide/guard. |
| modified independent assistance | Pt. performs task indep. but needs assitive device (like AFO) |
| Inclined Wheelchair position | Always stand between pt. and incline. |
| Rough Terrain wheelchair | Tip chairinto wheelie position. |
| Stryker Frame | Turning frame pt. turned horizontally from prone to supine. |
| Circ-O-Lectric bed Frame | Circular turning frame (pt. turned vertically) |
| Kinair bed Frame | Contains air bladders that can be controlled indiv. |
| Keane, Roto-Rest | Oscillates from side to side to reduce pressure on pt's skin. |
