Its Getting Hot (and Cold) in Here
Loss of body heat through direct contact with an object or the ground.
Conduction
These cause excitement, increased pulse and breathing rates, rapid speech, dry mouth, dilated pupils, and sweating.
Stimulants
General erm used to describe signs and symptoms that indicate some type of emergency relating to the heart.
Cardiac Compromise
Partial or complete tearing of the ligaments and tendons that support a joint.
Sprain
Application of an electric shock to a patient's heart in an attempt to convert a lethal rhythm to a normal one.
Defibrillation
The boy's response to overheating. Which may include heavy sweating, rapid pulse, and moist, pale skin that may feel normal or cool to the touch.
Heat Exhaustion
An emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition that occurs in response to adverse external influences.
Stress
Blood enters the body from the Superior Vena Cava to the ______________.
Right Atrium
Energy transmitted directly to an extremity, causing an injury at the site of impact.
Direct Force
Where would you assess for the presence of a pulse in a infant?
Brachial artery
What stage of Hypothermia involves drowsiness, decreased LOC, and not shivering?
Moderate
This standardized tool is used to describe the level of responsiveness of a patient using specific criteria.
Glasgow Coma Scale.
Patients who have a history of angina usually have ______________ to take when having chest pain.
Nitroglycerin
Triangular bandage folded to a width of 2 to 3 inches used to secure dressings and splints in place.
What is the compressions to breaths ratio for a two responder response for an infant.
15:2
How would you treat early stages of a cold weather injury?
Have the patient rewarm the area with their own body heat.
What does the acronym FAST stand for?
Facial Droop, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty and Time to Call 911.
Blood leaves the Left Ventricle and flows into the _________.
Aorta
Loss of ability to move and sometimes loss of sensation.
Paralysis
Passage through which a fetus passes during birth.
Birth Canal
What emergency care would you provide for a heat stroke?
Rapidly cool the patient in any manner.
These may occur in severe cases of alcohol withdrawal.
Delirium Tremens
This is an abnormally low blood pressure.
Hypotension
How many bones are in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccyx. Individually.
7, 12, 5, and 5, 4
Birth in which the buttocks or feet deliver first.
Breech Birth.