Respiratory
Medical term used to describe fast breathing
Tachypnea
Normal HR range in an adult pt.
60-99bpm
What should you do first when addressing a wound that has uncontrolled bleeding?
Apply direct pressure
BLS skill to improve SPO2 saturations. What devices can you use? And what are the flow rates?
NC 2-6lpm
NRB 10-15lpm
BVM Highflow o2
You are called to the local highschool for a 15 y/o male who was running in PE. Your pt is presenting with tachypnea, and is diaphoretic with bilateral audible wheezes. Give us 3 different differential diagnosis from most likely to least likely.
Asthma
Allergic Reaction
Pulmonary Embolism
COPD
Anxiety
Pt is out of shape
Pt is faking it
Medical term for slow breathing.
Bradypnea
Ideal “textbook” BP for an adult pt.
120/80
What is the appropriate trauma dressing used to manage a gun shot wound?
Chest Seal
You are asked to check a BGL on a pt. What is the appropriate range for someone’s BGL to be at? What is the medical term for High and Low blood sugar?
60-120
Hyper/Hypoglycemia
You arrive on scene to assess a pt who has a history of Congestive Heart Failure. Describe the Pathophysiology of this disease.
Right sided heart failure
Left sided heart failure
Blood backs up into the body
Pedal Edema
Wet lung sounds
chest pain
The initials: ABC’s stand for in EMS?
A: Airway B: Breathing C: Circulation
This happens when the heart muscle becomes oxygen deprived due to an occlusion of the coronary arteries.
Myocardial Infarction
Cushings Triade
Bradycardia
Widening pulse pressure
Irregular respirations
How many leads are used to obtain a 12 lead?
10
You encounter a pt with snoring respirations. What does this indicate, and what are your BLS treatment options?
Airway position
OPA/NPA
Assist Ventilations with BVM
Flow rate range for a nasal cannula
2-6 lpm
What is the dose of Aspirin for chest pain pts?
324mg oral tablets
What is an obvious physical finding you would expect to see in a significant head injury?
Unequal and un reactive pupils
Medical term for moist skin
What are kussmaul respirations and what do they indicate in a diabetic pt?
6 lpm
What is the dose for nitro in the chest pain pt?
0.4mg oral tablet
Give us 3 obvious signs of death.
Decapitation
Dependent Lividity
Rigor-mortis
Burned beyond recognition
Decomposition.
Describe the difference in origin between frank red blood and black tarry stool.
Upper G.I. Bleed: black tarry stool due to being somewhat digested.
Lower G.I. Bleed: Frank red or bright red blood at the end of the G.I. Tract.
Captain Smith has just finished an order of extra oily tacos. He develops upper right quadrant pain with pain that radiates to his right shoulder. He is pale, diaphoretic, and nauseous. Give me your top 3 differential diagnosis for what’s ailing the good Captain.
1. Gallbladder
2. Cardiac (due to radiating pain)
3. Liver disorder
4. Trauma because the tacos were so good he passed out.