Anatomy
This part of the brain is located in the middle of the brain below the cerebrum.
What is the brainstem?
This part of the brain allows you to process and interpret information from your eyes.
What is the occipital lobe?
This disease is defined as a progressive brain disorder that leads to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
You are dispatched for a 78 year old female with a chief complaint of altered mental status. On-scene you find that she has facial droop and unilateral weakness.
What is a stroke?
60-100 beats per minute.
This is the largest part of the brain located directly above the brainstem.
What is the cerebrum?
This part of the brain is responsible for functions such as hearing, movement, calculating responses to environmental changes, etc.
What is the brainstem?
This condition occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen to the brain gets obstructed.
What is a stroke?
You are dispatched to a 16 year old male at a wrestling tournament who stated that he hit his head during a match. Upon an assessment, you find that he has memory issues and dilated pupils.
What is a concussion?
What is the flow rate of a Bag Valve Mask (BVM)?
15 liters per minute.
This part of the brain is the darker outer portion of the central nervous system.
What is grey matter?
This part of the brain is responsible for personality characteristics and decision making.
What is the frontal lobe?
This condition is defined as a intracranial neoplasm.
What is a brain tumor?
You are dispatched for a 37 year old female actively seizing. On-scene, you find that she has stopped seizing, and she states that her seizure was caused by bright flashing lights at a party.
What is an epileptic seizure?
What is the rate that you follow for compressions during CPR (How many BPM) according to the AHA?
100-120 Beats Per Minute
This is the thin connected tissue that lacks nerves or blood vessels.
What is the arachnold?
This part of the brain is responsible for coordinate voluntary muscle movement.
What is the cerebellum?
This condition is defined as a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.
What is epilepsy?
You are dispatched to the manor for a 96 year old male with a chief complaint of a general illness. Upon assessment you find no medical issues, but an altered mental status (which is his baseline), you note that his family has a history of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
What does the acronym SAMPLE stand for?
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical History, Last Oral Intake, Events Leading Up to The Call.
This lobe is the backmost lobe and directly above the cerebellum.
What is the occipital lobe?
This region of the Central Nervous System (CNS) is responsible for transmitting information, controlling movement, memories, and emotions.
What is grey matter?
This condition is defined as the irreversible cessation of all brain activity.
What is brain death?
You are dispatched to a 26 year old male with a significant prolonged headache. He states that he has had nausea and and an extreme sensitivity to light during this headache.
What is a migraine?
When is the Christmas Party?
December 17th.