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Pathophysiology

Test your knowledge on how the schoolhouse theory applies to the cellular physiology of magnesium
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
Learn the importance of electrolytes for homeostasis and how to recognize when sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate and magnesium levels are too high or too low
Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
The docudrama follows a team of medical professionals as they assist and treat trauma patients at the center named for R Adams Cowley
Learn the pathophysiology of heat-related illness, recognition of heat emergencies and treatment principles
You are asked to respond to an office for a woman with nausea and abdominal pain; did you get the diagnosis right?
You are asked to respond to an office for a report of a sick person
Cardiogenic oscillations (COS) of the capnography waveform match the patient’s heart rate and are caused by pulmonary artery pulsations
The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly
Understanding what the ANS does will help you understand the body’s normal response to stress or lack of stress
Every step of the way, at every interaction with a health care provider including EMTs and medics, a diagnosis is made
Understand the four phases of the Valsalva effect and how those phases effect a stable supraventricular tachycardia