Sepsis
Sepsis is the _____ cause of death in ICU patients?
Leading
What are the two major categories of seizures?
Generalized seizures and Focal seizures
What medical term describes the widening of blood vessels
Vasodilation
This is the first step in the primary assessment.
Checking the Airway
This town is home to the Nebraska Firefighters Museum.
Kearney
This vital sign commonly increases early in sepsis as the body attempts to compensate for worsening perfusion.
Heart Rate
What type of seizure commonly involves brief staring episodes and rapid return to baseline?
Absence
What medical term describes a lack of oxygen reaching the body’s tissues
Hypoxia
This pulse pressure finding is often associated with shock.
Narrowing Pulse Pressure
What is the name of the monthly newsletter?
(former newspaper)
The Nebraska Firefighter
In sepsis, this finding is considered a late and concerning sign that the body is no longer able to compensate.
A seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes, or repeated seizures without returning to baseline, is considered what medical emergency?
status epilepticus
What medical term describes weakness or paralysis affecting one side of the body
hemiparesis
This condition occurs when pressure in the chest compresses the heart and great vessels, impairing circulation.
Tension Pneumothorax
What department/town is hosting the NSVFA conference in 2026?
Dakota City
This type of shock occurs because widespread vasodilation causes the vascular system to become too large for the circulating volume.
Distributive Shock
What is one of the most common reversible causes of seizures that EMS should check for early in patient assessment?
Hypoglycemia
What medical term describes unequal pupil sizes
anisocoria
This syndrome is caused by excessive pressure buildup within a muscle compartment, leading to decreased perfusion.
Compartment Syndrome
This year is the _____ annual Fire School.
89th
This stage of sepsis occurs when the body is maintaining blood pressure, but signs of poor perfusion like tachycardia, tachypnea, and delayed capillary refill may already be present.
What phase of a tonic-clonic seizure is characterized by confusion, exhaustion, and altered mental status after seizure activity has stopped?
postictal phase
What medical term describes black, tarry stools caused by digested blood in the gastrointestinal tract?
melena
This toxidrome is commonly associated with pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and decreased mental status.
Who is the president of the NSVFA?
Brenda Jenny