EKG
Number of electrodes used in a 12 Lead EKG.
What is 10.
Technology used in the field to quickly increase the accuracy of differential diagnosis.
What is Point of Care Ultrasound.
Number of cardiac events per year in the United States.
What is 700,000.
There are ____ "H's" of reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest.
What is 7.
Malfunction or cessation of the heart's electrical/mechanical activity resulting in the heart's inability to adequately circulate blood.
What is Cardiac Arrest
Only two intercostal spaces used for V1-6 lead placement
What is 4th and 5th Intercostal Spaces.
Year in which POCUS was written into NREMT curriculum.
What is 2009.
Number of cardiac deaths per year within the first 6 hours.
What is 350,000.
There are ___ "T's" of reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest.
The most common initial rhythm found in Cardiac Arrest.
What is Ventricular Fibrilation.
A place where there is little muscle or muscle movement, non bone, to avoid any EMG signal disturbance.
What is the location to place Arm Leads.
$800 - $10,000
What is the cost of purchasing a portable POCUS unit.
Percent accuracy in differential diagnosis using History and Physical questions alone.
What is 70%.
Name the 5 Hypo___ reversible conditions of Cardiac Arrest.
Hypoxia
Hypokalemia
Hypovolemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypothermia
The overall chance of survival for someone experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
What is 10%
The electrode that is the reference for all of the augmented leads.
What is the Left Leg Lead.
This POCUS is not helpful in the EMS setting.
What is HOCUS POCUS.
Percentage of accuracy in differential diagnosis when adding in POCUS.
What is 95-98%.
Name 3 of the "T____" reversible conditions of Cardiac Arrest.
Toxins
Tamponade (Cardiac)
Tension Pneumothorax
Thrombosis (PE)
Thrombosis (MI)
The most common cause of Cardiac Arrest in Pediatrics. (Neonates, Infants and Children)
What is Respiratory Complications.
Missed STEMI and NSTEMI. Missed BBB (Left or Right).
Incorrect recognition of Anterior Infarction, Anteroseptal Infarction, Ventricular Hypertrophy.
False diagnosis of Ischemia or Brugada Syndrome.
What is ramifications of improper lead placement.
I have learned something new today!
What is every person in this room saying.
Percent of lives saved with EMS CPR currently, per year.
What is 12.4%
_______ is not officially one of the H’s and T’s for adults, but it still can be an important cause of PEA, especially in children.
The most common cause of Cardiac Arrest in adults.