Achy Breaky Heart
What is ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Heart Attack, MI
Separates your upper airway form your lower airway
Larynx
What is the appropriate BVM ventilation rate for an adult in respiratory arrest?
1 breath every 5–6 seconds
What does "DCAP-BTLS" stand for?
Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
You arrive on scene to find a 66-year-old male sitting on his porch, confused and diaphoretic. His wife says he “wasn’t making sense” and “skipped breakfast.” Vital signs: HR 104, BP 118/76, RR 18, SpO₂ 96%, BGL 42 mg/dL.
Administer oral glucose
What is my dose and route for ASA administration.
324mg baby PO chewed
What is the difference between respiration and ventilation.
Ventilation = air in/out of lungs; Respiration = gas exchange at alveoli
What are the first steps you take if you find an unresponsive person. (4 C's of CPR)
Check for responsiveness, Call for the adults, Check a pulse and breathing, Compressions.
What does MARCH stand for?
Mass hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation, Head Injury.
A 14-year-old female is sitting upright, using accessory muscles and wheezing audibly. She is alert but anxious. Her mother says she used her inhaler “but it didn’t help much.” Vitals: HR 128, RR 30, SpO₂ 91%.
Administer albuterol via nebulizer or MDI per protocol
These vessels feed oxygenated blood directly to the myocardium.
coronary arteries.
Signs and Symptoms of CHF
HTN, Crackles, Pedal Edema, Orthopnea, and SOB
What should you do if your BVM is not producing chest rise?
Reposition the head, check for obstruction, ensure good seal
Name 2 or 3 early signs of compensated shock
Tachycardia, pale/cool skin, anxiety or restlessness
You assist with the delivery of a newborn boy. After 30 seconds of drying and stimulation, he has poor tone, a weak cry, and a heart rate of 84 bpm.
Ventilate with BVM at 40–60 breaths per minute
What are at least 3 "Hollywood" signs of an MI
Left sided chest pain that radiates to the jaw and arm, Levigne Sign, Diaphoresis, Exertional SOB, N/V, Syncope, and Weakness.
What is PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
What rhythms will an AED shock?
Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A trauma patient has absent breath sounds on one side, hypotension, and JVD. What’s the likely cause?
Tension pneumothorax
A 34-year-old male was stabbed in the upper left chest. He is alert but anxious, with absent breath sounds on the left and distended neck veins. Vital signs: HR 132, RR 28 and shallow, BP 92/64, SpO₂ 88%.
Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound
What is Angina
Chest pain caused by coronary artery spasms that is relieved by Nitro/Rest. Unless unstable.
Your pediatric patient has stridor, drooling, and tripod positioning.
Epiglottitis
What are the “high-quality CPR metrics” according to AHA 2020 guidelines?
Depth: at least 2 inches in adults, Rate: 100–120/min, Minimize interruptions: <10 sec, Allowing full chest recoil
What is a Flail Segment and how do we treat it?
2 or more ribs broken in 2 or more places, treated with positive pressure ventilation.
A 28-year-old pregnant woman at 34 weeks complains of sudden severe abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding after slipping on wet stairs. She is pale, diaphoretic, and guarding her abdomen. Vitals: BP 90/60, HR 120.
Abruptio placentae