Acid-Base Balance
MedicTests.com‘s Quick and Dirty Guide to Acid-Base Balance Acid-Base balance made simple. pH is a measurement of acidity. It just measures how acidic something is. When referencing acidity, we’re talking about excess hydrogen ions (H+), but we’re just going to use the general term “acid.” Its a scary foreign phrase, but it just means “percentage of...
Read MoreMemorizing the Medical Assessment
Posted by admin on Dec 2, 2011 in Featured, Guides, Medical, National Registry, Paramedic | 0 comments
MedicTests.com’s Quick and Dirty Guide to Memorizing the National Registry Medical Assessments As usual, I want you to break it down into parts that are easy to remember, and then practice them in order until they are second nature. Assessment mnemonics – For this lesson, we’re not focusing on HOW to do an assessment as much as how to REMEMBER the steps! Your ENTIRE medical...
Read MoreHow to Calculate Liter Flow and FiO2
Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2011 in Guides, Medical, Respiratory | 0 comments
Medictests.com Quick and Dirty Guide to FiO2% and Liter Flow Nasal Cannula Approximations : Rule of thumb 4% FiO2 for each liter 1L : 24% 2L: 28% 3L: 32% 4L: 36% 5L: 40% 6L: 44% Simple masks, Trach masks deliver FiO2 of 40-50% with a minimum liter flow of 5-12 LPM. Do not use a simple mask with liter flow at lower than 5LPM because you need the pressure to be high enough to flush the...
Read MoreA Journey Through the Digestive System
Posted by admin on May 21, 2011 in | 0 comments
Wow… this is amazingly educational… but gross… Watch this video on YouTube.
Read MoreDiabetes
Diabetes: Quick and Dirty The pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Insulin helps convert blood sugar into energy. Without the insulin to help the sugar get out of the bloodstream, the body starts burning up fats and dumping ketones into the bloodstream. They make your bloodstream acidic and destroy your organs. Fix it by creating a normal blood sugar. You can do this by elevating blood...
Read MoreDiabetic Emergencies – Hyperglycemia
Hyperglycemia – Quick and Dirty Root: Hyper-excessive, Glyc – sweet, Emia – blood Watch this video on YouTube. Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar. It takes a while to progress and is accompanied by excessive urination and thirst. Symptoms don’t usually start until over 250mg/dL, but a chronic blood glucose of 125mg/dL can damage organs over time. Insulin dependent...
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