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A patient who presents with profound cyanosis following a chest injury?
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20) A patient suffering blast effect presents with dyspnea some hearing loss and tinnitus following an explosion. Which of the following is NOT a likely diagnosis?
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How do you cure cyanosis?
You need to get Oxygen into the patients blood (administer a richer mix of Oxygen for the patient to breathe).
A nurse tells a doctor that a patient is cyanotic. Define cyanosis .What does its presence imply?
Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the skin due to inadequate oxygenation of the blood; its presence implies that there are deoxygenated hemoglobins in the blood vessels, thus turning the color into a blue tone.
What risks exist for the patient in undergoing an impedance phlebography?
Impedance phlebography is painless and safe. It presents no risk to the patient.
What are the release dates for Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1985 The Impatient Patient 2-7?
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1985 The Impatient Patient 2-7 was released on: USA: 7 March 1987
What condition is called when patient's skin lips tongue ear lobes or nail beds are blue or grey?
The medical term is 'cyanosis'. It usually occurs when the patient's respiratory system is shutting down - resulting in non-oxygenated blood cirulating through the body.
What are signs of inadequate oxygenation in an oxygen therapy patient?
Signs and symptoms of inadequate oxygenation include cyanosis, drowsiness, confusion, restlessness, anxiety, or slow, shallow, difficult, or irregular breathing.
What are the symptoms of hypoxia?
In most cases, paleness, cyanosis (a blue tinge) on the lips, gums, nail beds and conjunctiva (inner eyelids). Fatigue, confusion, unconsciousness cardiac arrythmias, and, eventually death. The exception to cyanosis is carbon monoxide poisoning, in which the lips, nail beds, etc. appear cherry red, and the patient's skin tone is rosey.
Where should the EMT check for cyanosis in a dark skinned patient?
nail beds, palms, lips, hard palate, and buccal mucosa
Substitute a better phrase for the following we have been very patient?
we have been very patient
What must the patient avoid following a cone biopsy?
The patient will be instructed to avoid intercourse, tampons, and douches for at least three weeks following the procedure.
What is the code for a patient that presents for trimming of 10 dystrophic toenails?
g0127X5, G0127 X5, 703.9
