Gimme a Break! pt 2
What does DCAP-BTLS stand for?
What is Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
What is the hallmark breath sound of an upper airway obstruction?
What is stridor
What medication is given for hypoglycemia in a conscious patient?
What is oral glucose
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
What is the right ventricle
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
What is Respiratory Failure
Best prehospital predictor of TBI outcome?
Whatg is GCS
What endocrine emergency presents with Kussmaul respirations and fruity odor breath?
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (or DKA)
What is the dosage for epinephrine in an adult having an anaphylactic reaction?
What is .3mg IM
Which type of heart failure causes pulmonary edema?
What is left sided Heart Failure
High fever with a stiff neck and rash may indicate?
What is Meningitis
Hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respirations = ?
What is Cushings Triad
What respiratory emergency is suggested by sudden pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, and unilateral decreased breath sounds?
What is a pneumothorax
What is 4mg
What condition is characterized by a tear in the aortic wall?
What is Aortic Dissection
Severe sore throat, drooling, and tripod position may indicate?
What is Epiglottitis
What posturing indicates a lower-level brainstem injury?
What is Decerebrate posturing
What condition presents with sudden dyspnea, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain?
What is Pulmonary Embolism
What medication is a contraindication for assisting with Nitroglycerin?
What is sexual enhancing drugs
What condition involves fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac that can lead to cardiac tamponade?
What is Pericardial effusion
hich pediatric respiratory infection can cause stridor and a barking cough?
What is Croup
What triad defines penetrating cardiac tamponade?
What is Becks Triad
Which inhalation injury can cause delayed pulmonary edema?
What is smoke/chemical inhalation
What is the main purpose of activated charcoal in poisoning?
What is adsorbs toxins in the gastrointestinal tract
Which layer of the heart is most susceptible to ischemia during a myocardial infarction?
What is the endocardium
What metabolic abnormality that can cause seizures in children?
What is Hypoglycemia