Body Systems
These structures supply blood to the heart to nourish the myocardium
What are the coronary arteries?
Awake & Alert, Responsive to Verbal Stimuli, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive.
What is AVPU?
Airway adjunct inserted into the mouth of an unresponsive patient to keep the tongue from blocking the upper airway.
What is an OPA? (Oropharyngeal airway)
Medication route that means administered under the tongue.
What is SL (sublingual)?
The pacemaker of the heart.
What is the sinoatrial node?
This structure pumps oxygenated blood out to the body through the aorta
What is the Left Ventricle
The use of muscles of the chest, back, & abdomen to assist in expanding the chest when breathing is impaired.
What is labored breathing?
Oxygen delivery system that allows for a flow rate of 15 L/min and nearly 100% oxygen delivered.
What is a BVM (Bag Valve Mask)?
A miniature spray canister used to direct substances through the mouth & into the lungs.
What is an MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler)?
The difference between systolic blood pressure & diastolic blood pressure
What is pulse pressure?
The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in a single breath.
What is tidal volume?
The interval of time from injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock & trauma occur to maximize chance of survivial.
What is the Golden Hour?
Occasional, gasping breaths that can appear like breathing when a person is in cardiac arrest.
What are agonal breaths?
Type of medication that decreases the ability of platelets to aggregate (Stick together)
What is an antiplatelet?
Amount of blood returning to the heart.
What is preload?
Fluid that cushions the brain.
What is CSF? (Cerebrospinal fluid)
Appearing blue or gray on the lips, mucous membranes, nail beds or skin due to low levels of O2 in the blood.
What is cyanosis?
Brassy, high-pitched crowing sounds, prominent upon inspriation, that may indicate upper airway swelling or partial upper airway swelling.
What is stridor?
Indicated for chest pain, dilates blood vessels, 0.3 mg-0.4 mg SL; 04.mg spray
What is nitroglycerin?
Regulates glucose metabolism, produces hormones named insulin and glucagon.
What is the pancreas?
Movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
What is ventilation?
Quick assessment of the scence & surroundings that provide information about scence safety & the MOI or NOI before you enter & begin patient care.
What is scene size up?
Congested breath sounds that may suggest the presence of fluid or mucus in the lungs.
What is rhonchi?
0.3 mg for adult & 0.15 mg for children.
What the appropriate does of epinephrine for adults & children?
Abnormallly high level of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.
What is hypercapnia?