Acronyms
Meds
Medical Emergency
Trauma Emergency
Medical terminology
100

SOB

Shortness of Breath

100
This med exists presently in this room

02

100

What is the first thing to assess for in a pt after confirming your scene is safe and pt is C&A?

Airway

100

What soft tissue injury seperates various layers of tissue which may be completely detached of hanging off

Avulsion

100

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

200

N/V/D

Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea 

200

This med is taken preventatively to make sure blood is not clotting 

Aspirin

200

Upon making pt contact, you find a pt in severe respiratory distress (audible wheezing/tripod position) and has severe urticaria on his neck, chest, and arm. What is the most likely condition the pt is suffering from?  

Anaphylaxis (allergic reaction)

200

What is the correct technique for opening a traumatic pt's airway?

Head tilt/chin lift

200

AED

Automated External Defibralator

300
This acronym asks about pt's present illness/injury

OPQRST

300

This med is indicated during severe respiratory distress AND requires an RX 

Albuterol

300
What is the medical term for a heart attack?

Myocardial Infarction

300
A 20 y/o pt presents with a closed head injury and closed femur fx after falling from a 3 story roof.

His BP is 98/48, HR 120, RR 22

What is the most likely cause of shock in this case?

Internal bleeding from the femur fx

300
CAOx4

Conscious, Alert and Oriented to

Person

place

time

event

400
This acronym asks about pt's condition (past & present)

SAMPLE

400
What is the name of the med/adult dose given when pt has chest pain & HTN?

Nitro

0.4 mg

400
A 64 y/o pt with a history of MI presents with severe chest pain, respiratory distress, and pulmonary edema. The pt has altered level of consciousness. Skin is cool and clammy and they are hypotensive.


Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings and why?

A. Cardiac tamponade

B. Cardiogenic shock

C. CVA

D. Septic shock

Cardiogenic Shock

-Occurs when the heart lacks sufficient power to maintain an adequate cardiac output. The most common cause of cardiogenic shock is an MI. 

400

Your patient is suffering from an episode of epistaxis. What should your treatment plan include?

Have pt lean forward, pinch top of the nose, direct pressure

400
Trauma-induced erection indicating a brain/spinal injury
Priapism
500

This acronym means you're having a MASSIVE heart attack (complete blockage of the coronary artery)

STEMI

500

This is the one big contraindication of the ASA

Active GI bleed

500

What would be considered a serious complication of a severe allergic reaction?

Respiratory distress
500

A whole in the chest is called

An open Pneumothorax

500

CPAP

Continuous positive airway pressure

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