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A two-way radio that can be carried on a belt clip
What is a portable radio?
This medication dilates the blood vessels, allowing more blood to enter the heart muscle and reducing chest pain
What is nitroglycerin?
Nitro most commonly comes in these two forms
What are pills and spray?
The diaphragm contracts and moves downwards during this stage of respiration
What is inspiration?
This illness most commonly found in children is characterized by a loud barking cough
What is croup?
A two-way radio that is mounted in a vehicle
What is a mobile radio?
This is the most important medication that should be administered to a patient experiencing chest pain with difficulty breathing
What is aspirin?
This medication may be administered by an EMT to treat a patient with diabetes
What is oral glucose?
Inhalers assist with breathing by doing this to the air passages, also known as enlarging them
What is dilation?
Acceptable range of breaths per minute for a school aged child
What is 18-30?
A two-way radio at a fixed site
What is a base station?
This substance, sometimes used to treat suspected overdoses, functions by binding to medication, reducing absorption.
What is activated charcoal?
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated with medications to treat this common condition
What is erectile dysfunction?
This device works by blowing oxygen or air continuously at a noninvasive pressure to prevent a patient's alveoli from collapsing
What is a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device?
Acceptable range of breaths per minute for an infant
What is 30-60?
Vulgar language and profanity should be avoided when speaking over the radio, which is regulated by this government entity
What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
A route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal tract
What is parenteral route?
Aspirin is issued to patients suffering from a suspected heart attack due to its tendency to reduce the blood ability to form these
What are clots?
Beclomethasone, Flovent, and Advair are examples of these types of inhalers, which should not be used for emergencies
What is daily (or long term)?
Signs of inadequate breathing in infants and children include nasal flaring, grunting, retractions, and this breathing style, reminiscent of a playground toy
What is seesaw breathing?
When conveying sensitive information to the receiving facility, this communication device may be preferrable over radio to maintain privacy
What is a cell phone?
This medication counters low blood pressure resulting from vasodilation by inducing vasoconstriction
What is epinephrine?
The symptoms or circumstances for which a medication is given
What are indications?
Lung collapse without injury or any other obvious cause
What is Spontaneous pneumothorax?
A child's airway is more easily obstructed due to the softness and flexibility of this part of the airway
What is the trachea?