Anticholinergics - SE: Can't pee, can't see, can't spit, can't shit. (Drys everything)

ACE inhibitors - "-PRIL"

Assess BP before giving (hypotension)

SE: Angioedema, Cough[dry], Elevated potassium

Modifiable risk factors - Factors contributing to the development of a noncommunicable

disease that can be altered by modifying one's behavior or environment (Smoking, exercise,

etc.)

Non-modifiable risk factors - age, gender, race, family history

Triaging - Emergent - Must be seen immediately (life threatening)

Urgent - Teat soon but non-life threatening

Non-urgent - can wait w/o issues

Class 1 (Red Tag) - Immediate threat to life (Resp issues, MI etc.)

Class 2 (Yellow Tag) - Non-life threatening major injuries require immediate treatment (Major

fractures, etc)

Class 3 (Green Tag) - Minor injury; not requiring immediate attention (Abrasions, etc.)

Class 4 (Black Tag) - Expected to die

ABC's + DE - Airway, Breathing, Circulation

Disability (LOC), Exposure

Treat Poisoning - 1. Activated charcoal

2. Gastric Lavage

3. Whole bowel irrigation

Interventions for V-Fib or V-Tach - Initiate BLS, establish IV, epinephrine, (Give

Antiarrhythmic - Amiodarone)

Alpha 1 receptors - VasoCONSTRICTION of arterioles in skin, viscera, & mucous membranes

and in veins. (increase BP)

Beta 1 receptors - Increase heart rate (stimulate heart)

Beta 2 receptors - Bronchodilation, relax uterine smooth muscle (Heart and lungs)

Epinephrine - Alpha 1/Beta 1,2 Agonist

(SE: HTN crisis, dysrhthmias)