AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
patient assessment
medical emergencies
poisoning and substance abuse
bleeding, shock
100
System PROVIDES oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from the red blood cells
What is the Respiratory system
100
The first step in patient assessment
What is scene size up
100
a gradual or sudden decrease in a patients level of responsiveness
What is altered mental status
100
substance that can cause death in relatively small quantities
What is a poison
100
cardiovascular system collapse
What is shock
200
draws air into the lungs and pushed air out from the lungs
What is the diaphram
200
Can provide clues, but cannot be used to determine which injuries a particular patient has
What is MOI
200
what to do when a patient is actively seizing
What is protecting the patient from injury
200
treatment not to be used if the patient has swolllowed a strong acid substance
What is activated charcoal
200
The condition when a patient faints, but quickly regains consciousness once in a horizontal position
What is psychogenic shock
300
the way to open the airway for a trauma patient
What is the jaw thrust maneuver
300
avpu memonic
What is alert verbal pain unresponsive
300
failure of the heart to pump adequately
What is congestive heart failure
300
prevents red blood cells from carrying oxygen
What is carbon monoxide
300
bASIC bleeding control
What is direct pressure
400
holds the tongue back in an open airway
What is an opa
400
fingernail bed whites of the eyes Inside of the mouth
Where may people of deeply colored skin show color changes
400
actual damage, usually over a period of time, to the aloveoli
What is Emphesyma
400
hives, rapid pulse, low blood pressure, unconsciousness
What are signs of anaphylactic shock
400
compression of this artery could be used to control external bleeding in the lower keg
What is the femoral artery
500
The appropriate rescue breathing rate for an infant
What is once every 3 to 5 seconds
500
assessment for non life threatening injuries after immediate life threats have been identified and corrected
What is the secondary assessment
500
an assessment using facial droop arm drift abnormal speech as tools
What is Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
500
what the memonic sludge stands for
What is salivation, lacrimantion,.urination, defecation, emesis
500
the tearing away of the skin and or muscle tissue.
What is an avulsion
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