Medical Overview
What is the first step an EMT must take when arriving on scene?
What is Scene Safety Assessment
The term use to describe difficulty breathing
What is Dyspnea?
This medical emergency requires immediate treatment and transport, also referred to as a "Heart Attack"
What is an Acute Myocardial Infarction?
A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain is called this
What is a stroke?
This organ, commonly lacerated/damaged by blunt trauma, is located in the URQ abdominal region
What is the liver
What are standard precautions? (Gloves, Eye Pro, Mask, possibly gown)
A blood clot in the lungs is known as this emergency
What is a pulmonary embolism?
This condition is commonly brought upon by a Heart Attack, and is indicative of inadequate perfusion due to a mechanical dysfunction of the Cardiovascular System
What is postictal patient's remain confused whereas syncopal patient's regain memory and cognitive functions almost immediately
This condition is characterized by irritation of the GI tract causing nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping typically caused by introduction of bacteria from spoiled food
Gastroenteritis
Medical patient take a slower, more investigative approach in assessing patient/gathering information. Medical patient treatments also focus on treatment of symptoms in order to effectively address the nature of illness instead of mechanism of injury
Sudden onset Pleuritic Chest pain with absent breath sounds unilaterally suggests this condition
What is tension pneumothorax?
These treatments are most effective methods to care of a patient experiencing ACS
What is Nitro, Aspirin, Oxygen, and Rapid Transport?
Explain why hypoglycemia can mimic a stroke in prehospital assessment
What is because low blood sugar can cause AMS, Weakness, and focal neurological deficits
Internal Bleeding causes abdominal pain and distension, both are common and vague symptoms
A 67-Year old with sudden confusion and no history of trauma should immediately prompt assessment for which two high risk conditions?
A patient with strider, drooling, and tripod positioning may be experiencing this airway emergency?
What is epiglottitis?
These common risk factors are associated with an AMI
What is HTN, CAD, DM2, Obesity, Smoking, Genetics, High Cholesterol?
These procedures allow for effective treatment of Acute CVA's but are limited by time to reduce risks of complications/adverse effects
What is Thrombolytic Therapy and a mechanical Thrombectomy
Explain why a strangulated hernia is more life threatening that a reducible hernia
The blood supply to the trapped intestine is cut off causing necrosis, leading to infection
What is because changes over time indicated worsening or improvement, guiding interventions, and assessing patient's response to treatment
This mechanism describes how chronic lung disease patients rely on Oxygen levels to stimulate breathing due to blunted chemoreceptors
What is the Hypoxic Drive?
This term describes chest pain that occurs unpredictably and often signals an impending heart attack
What is Unstable Angina?
This sign is indicative of intracranial pressure as a result of injury or disease process leading to life threatening circumstances hallmarks by Increasing Blood Pressure, Low Heart Heart, and Irregular/Shallow respirations
Cushing's Triad
Explain why peritonitis often results in guarding and rigidity of the abdomen?
Inflammation of the peritoneum triggers muscle spasms