Cardiac Emergencies
The number of patches you apply to a patient when conducting a 12-lead EKG
What is 10?
The medical term for someone who complains of shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
The age a patient would be considered a neonate.
What is birth to 1 month?
The largest main part of the brain that is separated into right and left halves.
What is the cerebrum?
The solid organ located in the upper right abdominal cavity.
What is the liver?
The anatomy that begins electrical activity of the heart. And the chamber in which you would find that anatomy.
The portion of the respiratory system where actual gas exchange takes place.
What are the alveoli?
The medical term for the space in the bones of the skull that eventually fuse to form a complete skull.
What is fontanelle?
Type of stroke caused by atherosclerosis that eventually causes complete occlusion of an artery.
What is ischemic stroke?
The cells of the pancreas that produce insulin.
What are beta cells?
The condition that causes an increased heart rate, lungs filled with fluid, and pitting edema in the ankles.
What is congestive heart failure (CHF)?
The childhood infection characterized by stridor and seal-bark cough.
What is croup?
Type of consent applied to a patient who is unconscious or otherwise incapable of making an informed decision.
What is Implied Consent?
The type of shock that develops from low fluid volume (blood).
The condition characterized by acute abdominal pain due to inflammation of small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls.
What is diverticulitis?
The condition characterized by weakness in the wall of the aorta, which is susceptible to rupture.
What is aortic aneurysm?
The protective mask EMT's should wear if you suspect the patient is suffering from Tuberculosis.
What is N-95?
A legal document that specifies treatment should the patient become unconscious or unable to make decisions.
The three parts of the cardiovascular system that must be functioning to avoid shock.
What are:
pump (heart)
set of pipes (blood vessels or arteries)
contents (blood)
The medical emergency characterized by violent vomiting due to a tear between the esophagus and stomach.
What is Mallory-Weiss Syndrome?
Blockage of this coronary artery is known as the "widow maker."
What is the left anterior descending or (LAD)?
The medical condition that can develop when a patient already has weakened lungs and there are absent breath sounds on the affected side.
What is a spontaneous pneumothorax?
The medical term used to describe decomposition of a body and can be used as S/S not to initiate treatment.
What is putrefaction?
Type of obstructive shock characterized by a collection of fluid between the pericardial sac and the myocardium that becomes large enough to prevent ventricles from filling with blood.
What is cardiac tamponade?
The condition characterized by the following:
normal to shallow or rapid respirations
pale, moist skin
diaphoresis
dizziness, headache
rapid pulse
normal to low blood pressure
What is hypoglycemia?