Anatomy & Physiology
Functions to send chemical messages throughout the body
What is the endocrine system?
What is cyanosis?
Acronym used to ask questions to a patient in pain
What is OPQRST?
(onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time)
Device used to administer low-flow oxygen to a patient
What is a nasal cannula?
First thing you should do when you arrive at a call
What is make sure the scene is safe?
Air sacs in the lungs where exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide take place
What is the alveoli?
Enlargement of the liver
What is hepatomegaly?
Where an unconscious patient should have their pulse checked at
What is the carotid artery?
Device used to stop extreme exsanguination from an extremity
What is a tourniquet?
limitations of what a particular individual is allowed to do to care for a patient
What is a scope of practice?
The triangular bone that covers the front of the joint connecting the femur and the tibia
What is the patella?
Another word for vomiting
What is emesis?
Secondary assessment acronym for trauma
What is DCAP-BTLS?
(deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling)
Medication used to increase a patient's blood glucose level while unconscious
What is glucagon?
Set of rules that ensure consistency and quality in a variety of patient care situations
What is SOPs (standard operating procedures)?
Part of the body composed of the carpus and metacarpus
What is the hand?
Another word for crying
What is lacrimation?
The minimum amount of pressure constantly present in a blood vessel
What is the diastolic blood pressure?
Official name for a blood pressure cuff
What is a sphygmomanometer?
Individual who is in charge of medical supervision efforts for EMS providers in a particular area or company
What is a medical director? (This is Dr. Trager for us!!)
What is cortisol?
Surgical procedure where fluid is removed from the sac that surrounds the heart
What is a pericardiocentesis?
What is Beck's Triad?
Immobilization device that separates to lift a patient without moving them too much
What is a scoop stretcher?
Something you should check when an extremity needs to be splinted
What is PMS (pulse, motor, sensation)?