Ops and Assessments
This allows for greater geographic mobility within the EMS profession
Reciprocity
Carbon dioxide exchanged for oxygen in the alveolus in the lugs is an example of
External Respiration
the ideal goal for completing on-scene procedures and initiating transport in trauma patients
Platinum 10
Dose and Route for Epi for an adult in Anaphylaxis
0.3-0.5 mg IM
Whether to administer intravenous fluids for patients in hemorrhagic shock (and for all patients) is primarily guided by
Protocol
Who approves an EMS provider to practice?
Medical Director
The Action of Insulin
It increases the movement of sugar from the bloodstream to the cell
Which layer of skin has no direct blood supply?
Epidermis
Epinephrine affects what receptors?
Alpha and Beta
Two or more seizures with no intervening periods of consciousness
Status Epilepticus
This pathogen can live in dried blood for several weeks
Hepatitis B
Abdominal quadrant contains the appendix
Right Lower
An injury that occurs as a result of bleeding intracranially
A subdural hematoma
Pediatric fluid bolus dose
20 ml/kg
A situation in which a person's behavior is so unusual that it alarms another person or requires intervention
Behavioral Emergency
Provisional diagnosis of a patient's medical problem upon which the medical treatment plan is based
Field Impression
This blood disorder causes premature RBC destruction
Sickle Cell Disease
Define a Flail Segment
Two or more ribs are broken in two or more places
The term for birth between 28-36 weeks
Preterm
A sign or symptom you expect to find, but don't
Pertinent Negative
The formula for finding pediatric systolic BP
90 + 2(age)
The neurotransmitter that is responsible for contraction of the muscle
Acetylcholine
A major cause of death in traumatic injuries
Blunt Thoracic Trauma
Crowning, urge to push, and contractions less than 1 minute apart are all signs of
Imminent Delivery
What resource provides the AMET with the BEST initial information regarding a chemical?
Emergency Response Guidebook