Operations
Call codes (alpha-echo) that typically respond utilizing lights and sirens
Bravo at your discretion, Charlie, Delta, and Echo
Two side effects of albuterol
Tachycardia, headache, dizziness, tremors, anxiety
The abdominal quadrant that holds the stomach
Left upper quadrant
The normal respiratory rate for adults
12-20 breaths per minute
Dressing to be placed over a penetrating thoracic injury
Occlusive dressing
The minimum amount of protective gear required for an MVA/roadside incident
High visibility vest, turnout pants, boots
The route to give epinephrine for anaphylaxis
Intramuscular
Two types of infection that could lead to sepsis
Respiratory, Urinary, Wounds, Bone/Joint, IV site, GI
Three common signs of respiratory distress
Difficulty breathing, difficulty speaking, nasal flaring, tripod position, retractions, wheezing, stridor
Type of trauma that occurs to the garage door after the ambulance drives into it
Blunt force trauma
Four alerts called to the hospital early on
Medical, Sepsis, Stroke, STEMI, Trauma
The dose and medication indicated for a patient with a BGL of 32mg/Dl- drooling and not alert.
Glucagon 1mg
OR
Dextrose 125mL
This heart chamber receives blood through the mitral valve
Left Ventricle
Equipment used to relieve gastric distention
Nasogastric Tube
(Measured by placing the tube to the nostril, around the earlobe, and end at the xiphoid process)
Three things to check prior to and after splinting an extremity
Circulation, motor function, and sensation
Most likely assigned radio channel when providing mutual aid to Arena
Iowa Fire 1
A drug that naloxone is indicated for
Opioids! Fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine, heroin
Two blood thinning medications
Warfarin (coumadin), Eliquis (apixaban), Xaralto (rivaroxaban), Lovenox (enoxaparin), Heparin
Two major vessels in the neck
Carotid Artery
Jugular Vein
Three crucial vital signs/assessments to perform for a penetrating trauma to the chest
Lung sound auscultation, blood pressure, heart rate
1. You arrive to a patient who is pulseless and not breathing. Family states "we have a DNR" but does not provide one. What do you do? 2. What if they provide paperwork 5 minutes later?
1. Start resuscitation!
2. Continue resuscitation, contact medical control
The medication class that would most likely inhibit a heartrate's ability to compensate
Beta Blockers- Metoprolol, Lopressor, Atenolol, Carvedilol
Sympathetic Nervous System
ETCO2 waveform that indicates air trapping/obstruction
Shark fin/slanting waveform
Type of shock that masks heart rate changes
Neurogenic shock from a spinal injury