vital signs and hypertensive urgency and emergency

... Trang 101 History of the Vital Signs 1 Vital Signs and Resuscitation, by Joseph V Stewart ©2003 Landes Bioscience. C HAPTER 1 History of the Vital Signs The Thermometer and Temperature The first ... Joseph V., 1931-Vital signs and resuscitation / Joseph V Stewart p ; cm (Vademecum) Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 1-57059-671-9 (spiral) 1 Vital signs Handbooks, manuals, ... History of the Vital Signs 1 The Thermometer and Temperature 1 Heart Rate and Pulse 6 Respiration 9 Blood Pressure 11 Origin of the Term “Vital Signs” 14 Level of Consciousness 16 2 Vital Sign...

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... instant, and afterwards gradually at each pulse 12, 8, 6, 4, 2, and sometimes 1 inch; when it was at its full height, it would rise and fall at and after each pulse 2, 3, or 4 inches; and sometimes ... fac simile of the tables of ‘Vital Signs,’ used at the bedside to make the daily record of tem-perature, pulse-beats and respirations.” It is labeled: Record of Vital Signs (Fig 1.9) In October ... of the Term “Vital Signs” Because of the invention of the mercury thermometer by Fahrenheit and its gradual modification for clinical use, a renewed interest in body tempera-ture and its relationship...

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... the heart is activated and calcium initiates contraction of the heart This electrical Vital Signs and Resuscitation, by Joseph V Stewart ©2003 Landes Bioscience. Trang 835 Vital Sign #2: Heart ... denatured, mitochondria and cell mem-branes are destroyed and hemorrhages occur Complications include shock, brain damage, acidosis, muscle cell disruption, kidney and liver failure and intravascular ... damage and circulatory failure Later problems involve the heart, central nervous system and kidneys from rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis Treatment: in the field, immediate cooling is mandatory...

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... Trang 954 Vital Signs and Resuscitation3 The popliteal artery is the continuation of the femoral at the popliteal fossa It lies deep and medial to the popliteal vein and tibial nerve and is frequently ... 3.27 Dorsal pedis artery. Trang 1156 Vital Signs and Resuscitation3 Practical Points • Record the rate and rhythm (regular, irregular), as well as the qual-ity and strength of the pulse (weak, strong, ... increased negative pressure in the thorax Blood collects in the lungs, and the stroke volume decreases Trang 752 Vital Signs and Resuscitation3 Expiration has the opposite effect Kussmaul described...

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... and little air is moved, heralding respiratory failure and requiring endotra-cheal intubation and mechanical ventilation Tests reflecting the patient’s respiratory status are pulse oximetry and ... chronic bronchitis and emphysema Smoking is often a component in both dis-eases In bronchitis, the bronchial mucosa is swollen and red, mucous is secreted by the glands, and the sputum may be ... resuscitaResuscita-tion and emergency cardiovascular care Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000. 3 Baker W et al Noninvasive assessment and support of oxygenation and ventilation In:...

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... terminology. Orthostatic vital signs are heart-rate and 86 Vital Signs and Resuscitation 5 blood-pressure. The word “orthostatic” means assuming an erect position. When a person stands upright the heart-rate ... midbrain, pons and medulla, and contains centers for vital functions The reticular... Hypertension 1989; 7:983 5 96 The Vital Signs and Resuscitation CHAPTER 6 Vital Sign #5: ... pharynx and larynx (laryngeal edema) and wheezing (bronchospasm) occur. Treatment: [...]... occur Common causes of bilateral Vital Signs and Resuscitation, by Joseph V Stewart ©2003 Landes...

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... brought to the emergency department Family and friends and neighbors and bystanders should be questioned A handy mnemonic device for remembering the multiple causes of coma is “TIPS” and “AEIOU” ... oculocephalic and oculovestibular reflexes, differences in movements of arms and legs, asym-metry and increased deep tendon reflexes with upgoing toes (Babinski’s Fig 6.6 Metabolic vs Structural Signs ... Physical Examination Vital signs may give a clue to the etiology Hypothermia (including meta-bolic causes such as hypothyroidism, hypoadrenalism, hypoglycemia and sepsis) and hyperthermia may...

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... are Strep and Staph The median age is 7 Symptoms are a sudden onset of fever, sore throat and difficulty swallowing and talking (dysphonia) Stridor and drooling are of-ten present, and the child ... stress and infection Mast cells release histamine and other media-tors which cause bronchoconstriction, followed by airway edema Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, wheezing and ... continuous vomiting and/or diarrhea and by decreased fluid intake over sev-eral days Signs and symptoms include tachycardia, tachypnea, decreased urinary output, altered mental status and dry mucous...

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... Cardiopulmonary Resuscita-tion and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, American Heart AssociaResuscita-tion. Trang 54 DEFIBRILLATION and DISABILITY (Level of Consciousness) In the hospital and emergency medical ... parts, round candies and aluminum “pop-tops” Complete obstruction in an infant is treated by a variation of the Heimlich maneuver: the infant is held prone in the left hand and forearm and 5 back ... the base of the middle and 4th fingers In older children, the fingertips of the 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers are placed on the ramus of the mandible to hold the jaw forward and extend the head Endotracheal...

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... 1Vital Signs and Resuscitation, by Joseph V Stewart ©2003 Landes Bioscience. Future and Controversies Body Temperature and Thermometers Although temperatures and thermometers are evaluated and ... questions but confused and irritable, obeys most commands 5 Answers only “Yes” or “No” Disoriented, restless and confused Obeys only simplest commands 4 No obedience to any commands but responds ... of cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory drugs on the phagocytosis of neuatrophil leucocytes Br J Haematol 1975; 29:273. Trang 9Vital Signs and Resuscitation, by Joseph V Stewart ©2003 Landes Bioscience....

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... Arnaz’s BP lying down is 128/80 and pulse is 88 bpm You check his BP and pulse sitting and standing His standing BP is 110/58 and pulse is 100 bpm What is his problem and what may be the causes? ... and respirations Trang 3Learning Outcomes (cont.)37.4 Carry out blood pressure Trang 4Vital signs and body measurements are used to evaluate health problems Accuracy is essential. Trang 5Vital ... essential. Trang 5Vital Signs• Provide information about patient’s overall condition • Taken at each visit • Protected health information – HIPAA Trang 6Vital Signs (cont.)Trang 7Vital Signs (cont.)•...

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... males) [27], and a mediterranean cli-mate with hot summers and temperate winters Palermo has a very active commercial and tourist port, regular stop of many Mediterranean cruises, and a historic ... disorders and for meteorological factors and air pollutant levels, and a matrix of Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) was generated to better define the asso-ciations between air pollutants and ... 18.6°C and a relative humidity of 58.8%, with little rain or wind There was moderately high collinearity among pollu-tants, including SO2 and NO2 (r = 0.571), PM10and NO2(r = 0.451), and especially...

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... Safety signs and signals The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Guidance on Regulations Health and Safety Executive Safety signs and signals The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) ... AND SAFETY (SAFETY SIGNS AND SIGNALS) REGULATIONS 1996 29 References 45 Useful information 45 Trang 4Safety signs and signals Page 4 of 46Introduction 1 The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and ... sign) Emergency exit/escape route signs Guidance Trang 18Safety signs and signals Page 18 of 46Supplementary ‘This way’ signs for emergency exits/escape routes First-aid signs First-aid poster Emergency...

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... Trang 1Air Pollution Mix and Emergency Room Visits for Respiratory and Cardiac Diseases in Taipei Jing-Shiang Hwang1, Tsuey-Hwa Hu1 and Chang-Chuan Chan2 1 Academia Sinica 2 ... associations between air pollution and increased mortality and hospital admissions due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (Schwartz 1996, 1997, 1999, Schwartz and Morris 1995, Schwartz et al ... most countries lack a standardized system for medical surveillance, the acquisition and categorization of data from emergency department patient records can be costly and cumbersome In the United...

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... at the state and local levels The biggest is that both FEMA itself and the state agen-cies that handle emergency management duties and relate to FEMA in the national chain of command have grown ... planners, and elected and appointed officials to understand that there is almost nothing less green and more wasteful than the massive devastation that followed Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Planning ... for the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, specializing in wetlands conserva- tion and coordinating communications for an international wetlands program that spanned the U.S., Canada and Mexico Hohmann...

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... current and past community-based federal mitigation programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), now a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and their ... worked with a variety of organizations to design and implement disaster management and homeland security programs including the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Annie E Casey Foundation, ... the value and collateral benefit that the goals of the NFIP, that is, preserving and restoring floodplains, limiting development in flood-prone areas, and implementing better building standards,...

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... of life and injury and severe damage to private property, public structure, and the community’s economy and environ ment Citizen action, community leadership, collaborative partnerships and a shared ... 14 and leaving $183 million in damages to 7,000 homes and businesses We huddled in the Emergency Operations Center, shell-shocked by reports of Tulsans drowning on lands that had flooded over and ... planners Sandra Downie and Ron Flanagan, we began including recreation facilities, including trails and soccer fields, in flood-control channels and detention ponds, bringing in a new and positive...

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... overland, consuming farms and smaller communities along the way and, eventually overcoming dikes, levees, and sandbags that had been built to protect the cross-border cities of East and Grand ... will require increased public awareness and understanding and innovation in public policy, institutions, physical structures, landscape management, and land use accomplishing multiple objectives. ... architect and manager It helps that I am a self-confessed consensus junky I have lived and worked in the Napa Valley community for over 30 years, and I had the networks, relationships, and understanding...

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... hurricanes and floods; 2 Restore and protect the natural environment to provide defense from storm surge and flooding including clearing streams of debris, restoring and protecting wetlands and cre-ating ... communities to further expand and enhance their efforts The involvement of the governors of South Dakota and Minnesota and the Premier of Manitoba have helped sustain the IFMI pro-cess and programs in ... involved and all views and ideas are heard The resulting plans reflect the needs of all parties and include mea-sures that can be supported and promoted by all involved Environmental Protection and...

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... Introduction to Homeland Security, and Introduction to emergency Management He is also co-author of two FEMA Emergency Management Institute publications, Hazards risk Management and emergency Management ... has provided planning and technical assistance to emergency-management organizations at the local, state, national, and international levels, and in both the nonprofit and private sectors Mr ... cold and heat-related deaths, food poisoning, vector-borne and water-borne diseases, disasters caused by gales and coastal Trang 16flooding, effects of air pollutants and ozone, skin cancer , and...

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