Terminology
MH
What is Malignant Hyperthermia?
CAB
What is compressions, airway, breathing?
VF
What is ventricular fibrillation?
Measured with the Richter scale
What are earthquakes?
The organization that requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
Who is the Joint Commission?
abnormal or irregular heartbeat.
What is arrhythmia?
First-line drug treatment for this condition is epinephrine.
What is anaphylaxis?
Amount of time before brain cells begin to deteriorate due to lack of O2.
What is 4-6 minutes?
Associated with natural disasters and can spread quickly among a large gathering of people.
What are infectious diseases?
DIC
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy?
Initial hypercoagulation is replaced by a deficiency in clotting factors, and internal hemorrhaging
What is Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy?
May result in blast/soft tissue injuries.
What are explosions?
Anthrax, smallpox, tularemia, botulism are associated with this type of human-made disaster.
What is bioterrorism/dirty bomb?
DIME
What are Delayed, Immediate, Minor, Expectant?
primary function of ST in emergency situation
What is protect the sterile field?
Involves having a "go bag" and plan for your family.
What is personal disaster planning?
Local official that requests federal disaster assistance.
Who is the governor?
Symptoms include: rapidly increasing body temperature, muscle rigidity, tachypnea, and cyanosis.
What is malignant hyperthermia?
SCA
What is sudden cardiac arrest?
Sustained winds greater than 155 mph
What is a category 5 hurricane?
DIME category for "walking wounded"
What is minor/green tag?