Pulmonary
This term refers to gas exchange
What is respiration?
These contractions are irregular and do not increase in intensity
What are Braxton-Hicks?
These medications (currently) require that the pt have a prescription
What are Epi, nitro, and MDI?
EMTs are required to report suspicion of abuse due to being these
What are mandated reporters?
During CPR, a pediatric patient should be ventilated this many times per minute
What is 12-20?
This word is another term for hyperventilation
What is tachypnea?
When a woman is pregnant her blood volume increases by this amount
What is 50%?
This is the process by which medications work on the body
What is pharmacodynamics?
A PCR is made up of these 2 sections
What are run data and patient information?
Also called the startle reflex
What is the Moro reflex?
Exacerbations of these 2 illnesses may require an Albuterol treatment
What are asthma and COPD?
This happens when a woman's baby is compressing her vena cava
What is supine hypotensive syndrome?
What is a platelet aggregate inhibitor?
The purpose of this organization is to reduce deaths and injuries due to motor vehicle crashes
What is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?
What are nasal flaring and grunting?
Breathing has 2 phases, with these phases being different because of this.
Inhalation is active and exhalation is passive.
These readings should be checked at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth
What is APGAR?
These are the fastest and slowest routes to give medications
What are IV and oral?
This gives EMS providers their autonomy
What is offline medical direction?
A pediatric patient compensates differently from an adult in this way
What is they shunt blood more effectively to maintain an adequate BP?
This lung disease appears in childhood and can be life threatening, and not just because of the pulmonary system.
What is cystic fibrosis?
What are abruptio placenta and placenta previa?
This is the process of binding or sticking to a surface
What is adsorption?
This is the process of sending and receiving data wirelessly
What is telemetry?
What are appearance, work of breathing, and circulation?