Pharmacology
The body's effect on a drug
What is pharmacokinetics?
This is the range for the average adult heart rate
What is 60-100?
Five steps to the scene size up
BSI/Scene Safe
Number of patients
Needs for additional resources
Medical or Trauma?
Two techniques for manually opening an airway
Jaw Thrust
This is known as a global state of hypoperfusion
What is shock?
What are right patient, right route, right medication, right dose, right time, right documentation
What is 30:2?
These should be addressed during your primary assessment
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
This device delivers the highest oxygen concentration without advanced airway placement
What is a non rebreather mask?
Three components of the perfusion triangle
Heart, blood vessels, blood
Pump, Container, Fluid
This medication is used in severe cases of anaphylaxis to counteract airway swelling and hypotension
What is epinephrine?
The small grape-like structures at the end of the bronchioles responsible for gas exchange
What are alveoli?
This acronym helps the EMT to gather a focused medical history
What is SAMPLE history?
This airway adjunct is used in an unconscious patient without a gag reflex
What is an OPA?
Name any three types of shock
What are Cardiogenic, Distributive, Hypovolemic, Neurogenic, Obstructive?
This beta-agonist bronchodilator is commonly delivered by MDI or nebulizer
What is Albuterol?
During Mechanical ventilation with a BVM how much should the bag be squeezed
Until visible chest rise and fall
Generally used for pain this pneumonic can also be used for gathering information related to the patient's chief complaint
What is OPQRST?
This devise provides positive pressure ventilation when squeezed.
What is a BVM?
When the body's natural response mechanisms are overrun, shock changes from this type to- this type
What is Compensated and Decompensated shock?
Routes for Drug administration include these
IV, IM, Oral, Subcutaneous, Sublingual, Topical, Inhalation
An imbalance of ventilation and perfusion is known as this
What is a V/Q mismatch?
The difference between a primary and secondary assessment
Secondary: Focuses assessment relating to the patients chief complaint, performed after life threats have been addressed
What is a supraglottic airway? I-gel
The end state of all shock types if left untreated leads to this disease process
What is MODS? Multiple end organ dysfunction syndrome