2 t/tsp = _________ mL

Why is the emergency department physician concerned about possible liver damage? How does liver damage relate to the blood

explain why blood pressure readings taken at the leg as accurate as the usual method.

Diuretics cause sodium excretion. Sodium follows water. Therefore, diuretics lead to a reduction in volume (remember BP = heart rate x volume x blood vessel tone (SVR)). Since diuretics lower volume, they lower BP. When would diuretics be indicated? When would they be contraindicated?

K.R. is a 46-year-old man admitted to the emergency department with unremitting chest discomfort. The pain started while he was shoveling snow from his walkway. He had experienced chest discomfort with activity previously, but the pain had subsided with rest and he sought no medical help. This time the pain did not subside and became increasingly severe, radiating to his left arm and lower jaw. In the emergency department, an ECG and cardiac enzymes were obtained. The cardiac monitor showed sinus tachycardia with occasional premature ventricular complexes. After receiving results of his ECG and cardiac enzymes, the physician diagnoses K.R. with a myocardial infarction (MI).   What electrocardiographic (ECG) changes would indicate that K.R. is experiencing a MI? (List 3 ECG changes that would indicate MI.)   What changes in “cardiac enzymes” would be consistent with a diagnosis of MI? (List and describe 3 cardiac enzyme changes consistent with MI.)   What is the most common…

Why might blood transfusion benefit the athlete?

Mr.Johnsons is 6'3 tall, when you record an EKG, you must record his hieght inches. How many inches tall is Mr.Johnson?

Put these steps of the control of blood pressure in the right order: ________________________ angiotensin I made by the liver ________________________ renin made by the kidney ________________________ juxtaglomerular apparatus indicates a blood pressure drop ________________________ angiotensin II made by the lungs ________________________ blood pressure rises ________________________adrenal cortex makes aldosterone

Give your highest (pretend) VC: _____ml   Your height in cm? ______ cm  (convert online)      What is average VC for someone of your height & gender? ________

will be left for her to drink later in the day?* 180 ml At the beginning of the shift, the drainage bottle was marked at 975 ml. At the end of the shift, drainage was at the 1220 ml level. The amount you record is the balance between these numbers. The amount of ml's that you should record for your shift is * 245 ml At the beginning of the shift, drainage in the patient's nasogastric drainage bottle was marked at 650 ml. At the end of your shift the bottle was at the 1025 level. You should record the following for your shift:* select one Mr. Johnson is 6'3" tall. When you record an EKG, you must record his height in inches. How many inches tall is Mr. Johnson?* 75 inches OSU. De auch