Patient Assessment
What are the Baseline Vitals?
Pulse, Pupils, BP, Respiration, Skin Vitals
What is the definition of shock
a state of collapse and failure of the cardiovascular system
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What are the ABC and what are the steps to each letter
What is Airway, Open Clear Secure. Breathing Look Listen Feel. Circulation, Skin vitals, Pulse, Profuse Bleeding
What are the 4 main types of shock
cardiogenic, Obstructive, Distributive, Hypovolemic
What is the flow chart for scene size up
Scene Safety, Number of Patients, Additional Resources, M.O.I/ N.O.I
What do you do before the Primary assessment?
SAMPLE HISTORY
What are the 3 components of the cardiovascular system
Pump: Heart
Vessels: Arteries and veins
Fluid: Blood
What is Angina?
Chest pain upon exertion
What is AEIOU TIPS?
Alcohol, Epilepsy, Insulin, Overdose/Oxygen, Underdose, Trauma, Infection/Sepsis, Psychogenic, Stroke
What types of shock fall under Hypovolemic shock
Hemorrhagic or Non Hemorrhagic shock
What does AVPU mean and what does it measure?
Measures the patients mental status, Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious
What acronym do you use for a Trauma patient when assessing them
DCAP BTLS
The 3 levels of shock and their definitions
Compensated: Tries to maintain body blood pressure
Decompensated: Body begins to go into failure
Irreversible: Tissue Death
What is the depth in inches and centimeters when doing compression's
2" and 5 centimeters
What is OPQRST?
Onset, Provokes, Quality, Radiates, Severity, Time
What causes poor vessel function?
Infection,Overdose,Spinal Cord Injury, Anaphylaxis
What are the 4 levels of certification in this field?
EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, Paramedic
Describe the acronym SAMPLE in detail
Sign/Symptoms
Allergies: Food,medications, insects, Envoirnment
Medication: Over the counter, Prescribed, Drugs, Herbs
Past Medical History
Last Oral Intake
Event
What are the 4 components of Blood and their functions
plasma: Transports material
Platelets: Clot the blood
White Blood Cells: Infection fighter
Red Blood cells: transports O2 and nutrients
What do the first 10 compression's do in CPR
What is RNCHAMPS?
What is Respiratory, Neurogenic,Cardiogenic, Hemorrhagic, Anaphylactic, Metabolic, Psychogenic, Septic.
What types of shock fall under the Distributive category
Neurogenic, Septic, Psychogenic, Anaphylactic
What is the Ryan White Act
Provides HIV/AIDS treatment for the uninsured or under insured
What is the Golden Hour
It is the time of injury to the time of stability
patient sustains a stab wound to the chest, air is built up in the thoracic cavity which causes a drop in BP, what category of shock would this fall under and what type of shock is it?
Obstructive Shock, tension pneumothorax
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava, right atrium, tricuspid Valves, Right ventricle, Pulmonary valve, Pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, Left atrium, bicuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, to the body
Thirst, Vomiting, Sweating, Pulse, Anxious, Respiration's, Cool, Cyanotic, Unconscious, BP low, Eyes blank
What 3 systems of the body are affected by anaphylactic shock
the skin, Circulatory system,respiratory system
What do the six points on the star of life represents
Detection, Report, Respond, On Scene Care, Care in transit, Transfer care