The Cannon: An OhioHealth EMS Podcast
Shortness of Breath - Parts 1 & 2
Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Andrew Kalnow, DO
Danni Schneider, DO

Quiz Portion

Question Title

* 1. What does "shark finning" on capnography suggest?

Congestive Heart Failure

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

COPD/Asthma

None of the above

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* 2. Signs of respiratory distress include all of the following EXCEPT:

Tachypnea

Use of accessory muscles

Normal oxygen saturation

Tachycardia

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* 3. Treatment of COPD includes:

Albuterol

Steroids

Oxygen

C-PAP

All of the above

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* 4. If oxygen and aerosol treatments (albuterol/ipratropium) fail to reverse asthma, the following medications can be used:

Steroids, Magnesium, and IM Epinephrine

Lasix

Steroids only

All of the above

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* 5. The classification of Congestive Heart Failure includes:

Acute vs. Chronic with Acute Decompensation

Hypertensive vs. Normotensive vs. Hypotensive

Systolic vs. Diastolic

Preserved Ejection Fraction vs. Reduced Ejection Fraction

Left-sided vs. Right-Sided

All of the above

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* 6. Respiratory failure associated with metabolic acidosis includes

DKA

Aspirin Toxicity

Septic Shock

All of the above

The Cannon: An OhioHealth EMS PodcastShortness of Breath - Parts 1 & 2 Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP, FAEMSAndrew Kalnow, DODanni Schneider, DO

Quiz Portion

Question Title

* 1. What does "shark finning" on capnography suggest?

Question Title

* 2. Signs of respiratory distress include all of the following EXCEPT:

Question Title

* 3. Treatment of COPD includes:

Question Title

* 4. If oxygen and aerosol treatments (albuterol/ipratropium) fail to reverse asthma, the following medications can be used:

Question Title

* 5. The classification of Congestive Heart Failure includes:

Question Title

* 6. Respiratory failure associated with metabolic acidosis includes

The Cannon: An OhioHealth EMS Podcast
Shortness of Breath - Parts 1 & 2
Eric Cortez, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Andrew Kalnow, DO
Danni Schneider, DO