Acronyms
What does EMS stand for?
Emergency Medical Services
What major organs are protected by the ribcage?
The heart and lungs
What do you call it when someone passes out?
Syncope or fainting
What do you call damage to the skin caused by heat?
Burn
Name any 3 things in an ambulance.
Gloves, radios, stretcher, stethoscope, BP cuff, glucometer, etc.
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
What organ helps control blood sugar levels?
Pancreas
What medical emergency causes shaking and possible loss of consciousness?
Seizure
A patient has severe bleeding on an extremity that won’t stop with direct pressure. What should be used?
A tourniquet
What is the medical term for a barf bag?
What does BSI stand for?
Body Substance Isolation (PPE)
What part of the airway connects the throat to the lungs?
Trachea (windpipe)
A patient who is confused or not acting like themselves has what general problem?
Altered mental status
A patient has a broken bone sticking through the skin. What is this called?
An open fracture
What animal is commonly used on the EMS Star of Life symbol?
A snake
What does OPQRST help assess?
Bonus points if you know what each letter stand for!
Pain
(Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Time)
What muscle separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and helps with breathing?
Diaphragm
A patient suddenly becomes unresponsive and has no pulse. What condition is occurring, and what is the immediate priority?
Cardiac arrest, begin CPR and use an AED
What type of bleeding is bright red and spurting?
Arterial bleeding
This medical TV show is widely praised for being one of the most medically accurate shows on television and recently released its second season.
The Pitt
What does DCAP-BTLS stand for when assessing traumatic injuries?
Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
Where does O2/CO2 exchange take place (specifically)?
Alveoli
What condition can cause fruity-smelling breath and deep respirations?
Diabetic ketoacidosis (diabetic emergency)
What traumatic injury causes hypotension, jugular vein distention, and absent breath sounds on one side?
Tension pneumothorax
What law requires EMS providers to treat and transport emergency patients regardless of their ability to pay?
EMTALA