Fundamentals
This is the first thing you should determine when approaching any patient.
Scene Safety/BSI
This is the BEST indicator that your ventilations are effective.
Chest Rise
Chest pain that occurs at rest and is unpredictable is classified as this.
Unstable Angina
This type of shock is caused by a loss of blood volume.
Hypovolemic
Bright red, spurting blood indicates this type of bleeding.
Arterial
This type of assessment focuses on identifying and correcting immediate life threats.
Primary Assessment
This airway adjunct is used in an unresponsive patient with no gag reflex.
OPA
This medication works by dilating blood vessels and reducing the workload of the heart.
Nitroglycerin
This type of shock is caused by widespread vasodilation, often from infection or allergic reaction.
Distributive
This type of burn presents with red, painful skin without blisters.
Superficial (1st Degree)
This type of consent is assumed when a patient is unresponsive and in need of life-saving care.
Implied
This sound suggests fluid in the upper airway.
Gurgling
This condition occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is completely blocked, causing tissue death.
Myocardial Infarction
A patient with hypotension AND bradycardia after a spinal injury is likely experiencing this.
Neurogenic
This is the most important assessment step before and after splinting an injured extremity.
Check circulation, sensation, and movement
This is the most sensitive early indicator that something is wrong with perfusion.
Altered Mental Status
This condition occurs when carbon dioxide builds up due to poor ventilation.
Hypercapnia
This condition causes fluid to back up into the lungs due to a failing pump.
Congestive Heart Failure
This stage of shock occurs when the body can no longer maintain blood pressure.
Decompensated
This condition occurs when organs protrude through an open abdominal wound.
Evisceration
This term describes the body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
Homeostatis
A patient who is tiring out, slowing respirations, and becoming less responsive is moving into this stage.
Respiratory Failure
A patient with chest pain, low blood pressure, and signs of shock is most likely experiencing this type of shock.
Cardiogenic
This type of shock is caused by a physical blockage preventing blood from moving through the system, such as a pneumothorax or tamponade.
Obstructive
This condition presents with paradoxical chest movement after trauma.
Flail Chest