What’s The Skinny
The outermost layer of skin
What is the epidermis?
120 / 80
What is a “normal” blood pressure?
When our jump kit is standing upright, what is in the topmost compartment?
Scope, BP cuff, pulse ox, glucometer, pen, penlight, notebook.
Appearance, Work of Breathing, and Circulation to the Skin
What are the three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle?
The indications and contraindications for administering aspirin (ASA).
Indications: chest pain of suspected cardiac origin, MI, AMI.
Contraindications: pt already took ASA within last hour, prior hypersensitivity, active ulcer disease, known allergy.
Warm, dry and pink
What is the “normal” feel and look of skin
16 to 20 per minute
What is a “normal” adult respiratory rate?
Is there a cervical collar on our jump kit?
What is “Yep, in the main compartment.
Within “Appearance” of the PAT, the acronym TICLS (tickles) reminds us to look for these signs.
What are Tone, Interactiveness, Consolability, Look/gaze, Speech/cry
A sealed glass vial that must be broken open in order to draw up the contents into a syringe.
What is an ampule? Skill Time!
Name four functions of the skin
Protection, temperature regulation, sensation, immunity barrier, excretion, endocrine
100 to 120 per minute
What is the correct rate for compressions during CPR?
You are treating a patient with a deep penetrating wound of the anterior right thigh. Direct pressure is not stopping the hemorrhage and you decide to pack the wound. Is compressed gauze carried in the jump kit itself?
What is Yes, in a pocket in the side compartment marked “Bleed Control.”
ALC in a child can be caused by a range of conditions, from trauma to sepsis. This SAMPLE question may give insight to this patient’s presentation.
What is pertinent medical history?
Chest pain consistent with ACS, patient over 30 YO, SBP >110
What are the indications for administering nitroglycerin (NTG) without contacting Medical Control.
A solar radiation superficial or partial thickness burn
What is a sunburn? 🥵
<= 90
The threshold number of a concerning systolic blood pressure?
You have a patient with a deformed fracture of the lower leg. What do you need to apply a splint, and where is it?
SAM splint in side compartment, roller gauze in side compartment.
Proportionally larger head, tongue, and epiglottis, narrower airway at all levels, trachea less rigid and more prone to collapse.
What are some anatomical features that differentiate children from adults?
2mg IM or IN, repeatable in 2-3 min if needed for a max dose of 4mg. AEMT/EMT-I can admin an additional 2mg to a total of 6mg max.
What is naloxone?
The bodily system name for the skin
What is the Integumentary System ?
In order: 7, 12, 5, 5, 4
How many vertebrae in each section of the spinal column, from top to bottom?
The location of a trauma pad in the jump kit.
What is: Bleed Control side compartment, inside the zippered inside pouch.
This almost always precedes cardiac arrest in children.
What is respiratory arrest?
The Five Rights of drug administration.
What are the right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time.