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Bradycardia, hypoventilation, hypotension and decreased shivering are associated with _____ hypothermia
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypertension, increased shivering are associated with _____ hypothermia
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Coma & apnoea are associated with _____ hypothermia
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Postural hypotension alone may be a sign of _____ dehydration in adults
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Patients with suspected anaphylaxis should be positioned _____. Standing these patients up too quickly can cause a massive drop in cardiac preload
What is the management of _____ dehydration in adults & children? IV fluid bolus Followed by IV fluid infusion (slower rate)
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Cold skin/extremities, hypotension, tachypnoea/cardia & anuria may be a sign of _____ dehydration in adults
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
Extreme fatigue, fainting & confusion/coma are all symptoms of _____ dehydration in adults
Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe
The most common blood test abnormalities seen in patients with dehydration are _____, ↑Albumin, ↑Haematocrit
Hint: U&Es
Intense exercise and excessive sweating may cause _____ if fluid intake is insuffcient
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