Acronyms
TIA is?
Transient Ischemic Attack
McBurney's Point
Right lower quadrant
Becks Triad
< BP, Muffled heart tones, JVD
What is Herniation syndrome?
Brain is being forced through the Foramen Magnum, Seizures and or posturing
A level "A" suit includes?
Full encapsulation, SCBA, Taped hands and feet.
CPP is?
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
Cullen's sign
Peri umbilical bruising
Cushing's triad
> BP, < HR, Irregular respiration's
What causes Raccoon eyes?
Basilar skull fracture
NFPA placards are found where?
Fixed facilities
MAP is?
Mean Arterial Pressure
Grey- Turner's sign
Bruising of the flank
Malampati is?
A scoring method used to determine the difficulty of an intubation.
Mastoid Ecchymosis is caused by?
Basilar skull fracture. "Battle sign's"
US DOT placards are found where?
Transportation
SVR is?
Systemic Vascular Resistance
Periorbital echymosis is?
Raccoon eye. Bruising around the eye.
Boyle's Law says?
A gas is inversely proportionant to its pressure. If you double the pressure you halve it's volume.
What is Cauda Equina?
Compression of nerve roots at the end of the spinal cord.
SDS stands for?
Safety data sheet
DVT is
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Battle Sign's is?
Bruising behind the ear.
Pulsus Paradoxus is?
A drop in BP of 10mmhg or more upon inspiration.
Brown Sequard syndrome is associated with?
Penetrating trauma to spinal cord with a hemisection.
SLUDGE or DUMBELS is caused by what exposure?
Organophosphates