Ouch
The most knowledgable person in removing a football players helmet?
If you splint to sightly?
you will lose distal pulses
Late sign of shock?
Decreasing Blood Pressure
When 2 bone ends pull out of the joint?
Dislocation
What is a common injury that is assiciated with paradoxical movement
flail chest
What is a sign, what is a symptom?
Sign is a finding that you can observe, Symptom is reported by how a patient is feeling
what is the main function of the skin?
Body temperature regulation
another name for a full thickness burn is?
3rd degree
what medical condition causes the formation of a blood clot within the vasculature of the brain?
Cerebral Thrombosis
for a wound in the thorasic cavity and you observe a sucking chest wound what is your FIRST priority
Seal the sucking chest wound
Which closed fracture will likely result in the most blood loss?
Pelvic ring fracture
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the bodys vital functions?
Brain Stem
why does the systolic blood pressure increase with a major head injury?
Peripherial Vasoconstriction occurs and more blood is sent to the brain
Which blood Vessels are unable to constrict?
capillaries
what is the most expected assessment finding with a dislocated joint?
fixed in place
for EMT Basics, What treatment is the most beneficial for a patient in shock?
Oxygen
What Injuries have the highest risk of air embolism involving the heart or lungs?
Lacerated Jugular Vein.
define Anisocoria
unequal pupils
fluid loss in children is significant because?
They generally have limited fluid reserves
a patient that has a head injury and is taking high blood pressure medications, what sign would you expect to see?
slightly elevated blood pressure
What is it called when the brain is bruised?
Contusion
What sign would indicate a spinal cord injury?
The presence of Diaphragmatic breathing
What does the systolic blood pressure do in response to external blood loss
is initally rises then falls
What findings will you expect to see with a hemothorax
diminished lung sounds, Flat neck veins, hyperresonant
a patient that has a head and spinal injury what is true about their airway Management?
The injuries can cause the patient to lose their gag reflux