Medications
This medication is the first line med for allergic reactions
Epinephrine 1:1,000 (0.3mg IM adults) (0.01mg/kg IM Pedi)
What does SpO2 stand for?
Saturation of peripheral Oxygen
This wound in most commonly associated with a skin flap
Avulsion
This medical condition is when a patient's blood pressure is too high
Hypertension
This beverage is the EMS coordinators favorite.
Sweet Tea
This Anti-emetic medication can be given ODT, PO, IM, IV or IO
Odansetron (Zofran)
This vital sign tells the level of carbon dioxide at the end of an exhaled breath
ETCO2
This wound should be covered with moist sterile dressings
Evisceration
This medical condition is described as a movement disorder characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles
Dystonic Reaction
Names of the two animals the EMS Coordinator owns
Athena and Poppi
This medication can only be used for hypoglycemia for EMT-I, but can be used for beta blocker overdose, hypoglycemia and anaphylaxis
Glucagon
This is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn
40-60 breaths per minute
This triad can be used to identify increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
Cushing's Triad
This medical condition is seen with patients that have had a high intensity exercise or geriatric patients who have fallen and been laying in the floor for an extended time. It is very harmful to the kidneys.
Rhabdomyolysis
Full first name of the EMS Coordinators Fiancé
Annalysia
These two medications can cause necrosis if pushed through a blown IV
Phenergan/Dextrose
This device is used to measure a manual blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
This is the term used to describe a patient with diminished lung sounds after a traumatic incident
Pneumothorax/Hemothorax
Swelling (edema) of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes. The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx, abdomen, or arms and legs.
Angioedema
This sport is the EMS Coordinators favorite sport.
Basketball
This medication is used to treat Atrial Fibulation with rapid ventricular response.
Diltiazem HCL (Cardizem)
This person is accredited with creating the first electrocardiogram device in 1903
Willem Einthoven
This refers to an injury caused by sudden, excessive compression along the long axis of the body, particularly affecting the spine
Axial Loading Spinal Injury
This medical condition is defined as the collapse of a lung or part of a lung, also known as a lobe. It occurs when tiny air sacs within the lung, called alveoli, lose air. It is common after surgery and can result in reduced gas exchange.
Atelectasis
This is the year that the EMS Coordinator started at LFD
2019