ACS Meds
Medication that causes platelets to not be able to stick together, therefore can help to minimize the damage that is done to the heart muscle during a cardiac event.
What is Aspirin?
Type of Angina that is easily reproduceable with exertion and often is relieved with rest and/or NTG.
What is Stable Angina?
SPO2 reading that is an indication that supplemental oxygen may be needed.
What is an SPO2 of less than 94%?
Defined as "Inadequate Tissue Perfusion".
What is SHOCK
Difference between Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Numbers.
What is a Pulse Pressure?
2 Contraindications to Nitroglycerin administration.
What are hypotension and previous ingestion of Erectile Dysfunction medications?
Type of Angina that is caused by vasospasm of the coronary arteries.
What is Prinzmetals (Variant) Angina?
Active phase of ventilation that occurs when diaphragm and accessory muscles contract.
What is Inhalation?
Type of shock caused by blood loss.
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
Measures exhaled Carbon Dioxide. May be used to assess Endotracheal Tube placement and hemodynamic (perfusion) status.
What is Capnography?
Indication for administering supplemental oxygen to a patient experiencing an Acute Coronary Syndrome.
What is SPO2 less than 94% or signs and symptoms of respiratory distress?
Type of Angina that can occur with or without exertion and is not as easily relieved with rest and/or NTG?
What is Unstable Angina?
Passive phase of ventilation that occurs when the diaphragm and accessory muscles relax.
What is Exhalation?
Type of Shock caused by inadequate pumping action of the heart.
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
What Christmas movie contained the phrase: "SH'tt#rs Full"
What is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"?
Dose of Aspirin given to a patient experiencing an Acute Coronary Syndrome.
What is 324 mg?
Movie that contains the quote: "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets their wings".
What is the movie "It's a Wonderful Life"?
Described as rapid breathing rate.
Choose either tachypnea or dyspnea.
What is Tachypnea?
Name of the Grinch's dog in the movie "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"
Who is "Max"?
What is "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"?
Movie that contains the quote: "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out".
What is "A Christmas Story"?
Group of patients that often present with atypical or abnormal signs and symptoms when experiencing Angina or Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Who are Diabetic Females?
Adventitious lung sound that is due to lower airway narrowing and usually occurs on exhalation.
What is Wheezing?
4 Basic EMT skills that are instituted to treat a patient in shock.
What are Keep Patient Warm, Keep Patient Supine, High Flow Oxygen and Rapid Transport?
Painless Bright Red Bleeding vs. Painful Dark Red Bleeding During Pregnancy