My aching head | Belly flop | Breathtaking | Head to the Belly | All hands on deck - misc. |
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What is occcipital
I am the lobe that receives and interprets visual data
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What is scopolamine
This anticholinergic patch will help me keep by stomach contents in
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What is 7 minutes
Albuterol bronchodilating effects occur within this time frame and its not seconds
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What is ERCP
This procedure is used to cannulate pancreatic and biliary ducts while removing stones if need be while laying on my side
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What is Dantrolene
I am the antidote for MH
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What is trigeminal nerve
Clench my teeth after a craniotomy of acoustic neuroma for this nerve check
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What is A
This form of hepatitis is transmitted via nonparenteral routes; 1st letter of the alphabet
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What is sleep apnea
I am a major health issue & major concern in the perianesthesia area. Duggan's favorite topic
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What is absent
When palpating for pulses the assessment score of zero (0) means this
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What is sodium
During depolarization of the heart I enter the myocardial cell membrane easily, my normal values are 135-145 mEq/L
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What is coma
My GCS is less that a 3 also known as unconsciousness
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What is hiatal hernia
I protrude from the upper stomach & herniate through the diaphragm & cause heartburn
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What is capnography
I am bedside technology that monitors evolving respiratory acidosis or increasing respiratory dead space
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What is Whipple
Another name for pancreaticoduodenectomy; name after the surgeon; small city in Ohio
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What is sympathetic
I decrease venous return, a type of blockade and an emotion shown at a funeral
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What is corpus callosum
I form the interrelationship between the cerebral hemispheres
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What is PONV
I effect 1/3 of all surgical patients and am the most common postoperative complication
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What is oxygen toxicity
If I am used excessively with patients for a prolong period I damage the eyes, lungs & central nervous system
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What is carotid endarterectomy
This procedure removes plaque from the carotid artery and requires frequent monitoring
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What is CSF
I am colorless watery fluid an I cushion the brain
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What is acetycholine
I am the neurotransmitter that keeps you awake
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What is the liver
I am responsible for the synthesis of proteins found in the plasma
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What is remove airway obstructions
High pressure alarms on a ventilator indicates I need an intervention; use a suction catheter
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What is diuretics
This drug category is used to control increased ICP
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What is pseudocholinesterase deficiency
Inherited enzyme abnormality that results in abnormally slow metabolic degradation of exogenous choline ester drugs
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