Airway or the Highway
How do you open the airway of a trauma patient?
Jaw Thrust
What is shock?
Hypoperfusion
When do we take vital signs?
Secondary
Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles
Alveoli
How do we treat for shock?
High flow O2, Blanket, Supine
What does ABC stand for?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Which two gases are exchanged in the alveoli?
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
What is paradoxical movement a sign of?
Flail Chest
What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial Node (SA node)
What are 2 diabetic emergencies?
DKA and Hypoglycemia
What is the acronym used when assessing a trauma patient, and what does it stand for?
DCAP BLS TIC
How does blood flow through the heart?
Vena Cava > Right Atrium > Right Ventricle > Pulmonary Artery > Lungs > Pulmonary Vein > Left atrium > Left Ventricle > Aorta
How do we take a patient's history?
SAMPLE
S/S, Allergies, Medications, Past medical, Last oral intake, Events leading up to
What is Cheyne-Stokes breathing?
Increasing then decreasing respiratory rate with periods of apnea in between
What are the signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax?
Worsening dyspnea, decreasing SpO2, Tracheal Deviation, JVD, Absent/Decreased breath sounds on one side, unequal chest rise/fall
What are the top and bottom numbers of a blood pressure measurement called?
Systolic (top), Diastolic (bottom)