Intro
An event that TAMECT members responded to.
Bonfire
Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Katrina
This is often used as the shock recovery position.
Trendelenburg Position
Headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, double vision, confusion, and loss of memory are symptoms of this.
Concussion
PEARRL
Pupils Equal Round and Reactive to Light
The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuers for Adult CPR.
30 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths
This is the mental status a patient must meet in order to refuse treatment.
A&O x 4
This position prevents emesis from traveling into the longs.
Left Lateral Recumbent position
This is the method used to transfer patients onto a backboard to keep the head and spine in tact.
Log Rolling
PMS
Pulse, Motor, Sensory
The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuer Child or Infant CPR.
15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths
The three forms that Protected Health Information can take.
Written, Verbal, Electronic
The equipment used for oxygen therapy with a flow rate of 6-8 L/min.
Nebulizer
This equipment should NEVER be applied directly on the elbow or knee of a patient or directly on a wound.
Tourniquet
FAST
Facial Drooping
Arm Weakness
Slurred Speech
Time to call 911
This technique is used to relieve choking in an adult.
Abdominal Chest Thrust (Heimlich maneuver)
Providing care for patients without abandonment falls under this notion.
Duty to Act
The generic name for a common allergy medication.
Diphenhydramine
This specific medical emergency is often caused by a clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain.
Ischemic Stroke
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
This medical device can analyze the heart's rhythm and deliver a shock to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Provide full name.
AED: Automated External Defibrillator
While on shift, a Care Teamer is NOT protected by this clause.
The Good Samaritan Law
How albuterol is commonly administered.
Via a nebulizer
The type of shock caused by a spinal cord injury, usually as a result of a traumatic accident or injury which can lead to the loss of body's control of autonomic functions.
Neurogenic Shock
DCAP - BTLS
Deformities, contusions, abrasions, penetrations, burns, tenderness, lacerations and swelling
The depth of effective chest compressions in CPR.
2-3 inches