Miosis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

52 yo man - 6 hrs after onset of severe, epigastric abd pain > began at cocktail party > was there for 4 hrs - 3 martinis, lot of food PMHx: HLD (statin) 100.4F 104/min 150/92 mmHg PE: diffuse tenderness over upper quadrants BL - esp epigastrium; no guarding/rebound labs: WBC WNL, BR 3 (direct 2.4), alk phos 210, AST 325, ALT 360, amylase 1200, lipase 600 most likely cause of symptoms? - ANSWER-common bile duct obstruction choledocholithiasis = stone in CBD lipase high so th...

Quickly hydrolyzed in the GI track and non specific for nicotinic or muscarnic receptors. Can be used as an opthalmic to produce miosis for eye procedures. A. Tacrine B. Donepezil C. Atropine D. Acetylcholine - D Pilocarpine is used to increase aqueous humor outflow by contraction of the ciliary muscle in open and closed angle glaucoma. Which is a likely/possible adverse event? A. Decreased near vision B. Decreased far vision C. Blindness D. Sensitivity to light - B (far vision is dec...

Required blood volume for "Massive Hemothorax"? correct answer: 1500ml + Intercostal Vasculature/Nerve location correct answer: Inferior to the rib Miosis correct answer: Excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye Bell's palsy correct answer: Type of facial paralysis that results in an inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side. Trauma correct answer: The acute physiologic and structural change that occurs in a patient's body when an external source of ...

Neurology Para 1251 PCP JIBC Latest Update Graded A+ Coma A state of unconciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused Two mechanisms that can cause alteration in menta status. Structural lesions Toxic metabolic states Structural lesions Anything that physically touches the substance of the brain and alters mental status. Eg. Contusions, tumours, parasites, hemorrhage. Toxic Metabolic state Presence of circulating toxins or metabolites or lack of needed material such as...

Questions to ask patients who OD : what did you take, when, how much, last oral intake, any precautions taken, weight Opiates and opioids : morphine, codeine, and heroin, methadone, oxycodone hypoventilation, respiratory arrest, pinpoint pupils, sedation, coma, hypotension sympathomimetics : epinephrine, albuterol, cocaine, methamphetamine hypertension, tachycardia, dilated pupils, agitation, seizures, hyperthermia sedative hypnotics : diazepam, secobarbital, flunitrazepam, midazolam ...

The ophthalmologist has given a patient a dose of ocular atropine before an eye examination. Which statement by the nurse accurately explains to the patient the reason for these drops? a. "These drops will cause the surface of your eye to become numb so the doctor can do the examination" b. "These drugs are used to check for any possible foreign bodies or corneal defects that may be in your eye" c. "These drugs will reduce your tear production for the eye exam" d. "These drugs will c...

SCRN Exam 2023 Questions and Answers with 100%Verified Solutions. Penumbra - Answer Salvageable tissue -oxygen -blood pressure -Glucose Perfusion - Answer What oxygen delivers to the brain. Above the necklace-Anterior Circulation= - Answer Unilateral deficits Below the necklace-Posterior circulation= - Answer Bilateral deficits Circle of Willis-Collateral circulation= - Answer Aneurysm Cerebrum - Answer largest part of the brain Cerebrum: Frontal Lobe - Answer Motor function, personali...

Clinical Buzzwords PANCE 2024 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Monoclonal spike on serum electrophoresis (M-protein) - Answer-Multiple myeloma Smudge cells on peripheral smear - Answer-CLL "Palpable olive" - Answer-Pyloric Stenosis "String sign" (long narrow pyloric lumen) - Answer-Pyloric Stenosis "Bag of worms" in scrotum - Answer-Varicocele "Boggy uterus" - Answer-Adenomyosis Steeple sx on x-ray - Answer-croup Thumb sx on x-ray - Answer-epiglottitis ...

The Technical Term for Constricted Pupils is A. Mydriasis B. Occulosis C. Miosos D. Strabismus - ️️C. Miosis The Lack of Convergence Test Should be administered immediately after A.VGN B. HGN C. Angle of Onset D. Direct Light - ️️A. VGN Which of the following drug categories usually depress or slow down the pulse rate? A. Cannabis B. Dissociative Anesthetics C. Inhalants D. Narcotic Analgesics - ️️D. Narcotic Analgesics Which of the following usually will c...

Paramedic test questions and answers 2023 Miosis Excessive muscle twitching What does RICE mean Rest , ice , compression , elevation SLUDGEM Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression Breathing The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is Level of consciousness A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has breached his duty by Misfea...