Anatomy
The tough outer coat of the globe of the eye.
What is the sclera?
This is used to protect an eye with an imbedded object.
What is a rigid eye shield?
This type dressing should be used if the great vessels of the neck are opened.
What is an occlusive dressing?
Occurs when blunt trauma causes a fracture of two or more ribs, each in two or more places.
What is a flail segment?
This device is also known as the orthopedic stretcher.
What is the scoop stretcher?
The only movable facial bone.
What is the mandible?
This is an accumulation of blood which can be observed in the anterior chamber of the eye.
What is a hyphema?
Injuries to these vertebrae may impair the patient's ventilations.
What are C3 through C5?
General term for the accumulation of air in the pleural space.
What is pneumothorax?
The epinephrine autoinjector pediatric dose.
What is 0.15mg?
The term for the lining of the thoracic wall.
What is the parietal pleura?
This is the priority concern for patients with facial injuries.
What is airway compromise/ management?
The accumulation of air under the skin noted by crepitus and visible edema.
What is subcutaneous edema?
The first step in treating an open pneumothorax.
What is covering with a gloved hand?
At the federal level, EMS falls under this department.
What is the Department of Transportation/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)?
The heart is found in this compartment between the lungs.
What is the mediastinum?
The preferred medium for transporting an avulsed tooth.
What is saline/ salt water?
This should considered for any blunt injury to the neck.
What is spinal motion restriction?
A tension pneumothorax can cause this type of shock.
What is obstructive shock?
The process of transmitting medical data through an automated communications process.
What is telemetry?
The number of true ribs.
What is 14?
After removing an impaled object from the cheek, bleeding must controlled at these points.
What are inside and outside of the cheek?
Fracture of this bone in the anterior neck may cause snoring ventilations.
What is the hyoid?
This is characterized by JVD, narrow pulse pressure, and muffled heart sounds.
What is pericardial tamponade?
Term for the gas exchange process that occurs between the alveoli and the surrounding pulmonary capillaries.
What is external respiration?