Shock
What type of shock do you have with a patient who blood pressure is falling?
Decompensated Shock
What is a late sign of hemorrhagic shock?
Decreasing blood pressure
When do we care about skeletal integrity in patient assessments?
Trauma Assessments
How do we transport patients with breathing difficulties?
Folwers (High Fowlers)
Pt with allergic reaction, what is the top priority during assessments?
You have a patient with a swollen tongue, watery eyes, running nose and rapid heart rate, what type of shock are we concerned with?
Anaphylaxis
What is the sign of cold, clammy skin
Hypoperfusion/Shock
What is distracting injuries found in medical or trauma calls?
Trauma
Pt with difficulty breathing and has pneumonia, wife says they do not have insurance and cannot be transported. What should you do?
Transport the patient to the hospital
What is a side effect of giving a patient an inhaler?
What is the most serious physical manifestation of anaphylaxis?
Hypotension
A pulse pressure less than ____mmHg means signs of shock.
25
When do we consider needle track marks during a patient assessment?
Medical Calls
How do you transport a patient with chest pain?
Semi-fowlers
Chief complaint of difficulty breathing what is a common challenge with these patients?
Tunnel Vision
decrease pressure sensed by baroreceptors
Patient with moderate injuries after a MVA, patient is alert and calm, you notice major impact to the chest and abdomen. You now are noticing a increase in pulse and respirations, why?
Inadequate tissue perfusion/compensated shock
Evaluating a scene and you are notice a bucket by the bed containing vomit what type of call is this significant to?
Medical
You have shocked a person with an AED 9 times and ALS is delayed what should you do?
Immediately transport and contact medical control
What is a sign/symptom of hyperventilation that is not commonly seen in other illnesses?
Spasms of the hands and feet
Pt. who presents unresponsive,
P: rapid regular and weak radial
Skin is pale, cool and clammy.
MOI: Car vs. Ped
Hemorrhagic shock
What type of shock do you commonly see low hear rate or normal when hypotensive and no sweating below the level of injury?
Neurogenic
When do we use SAMPLE history more often than OPQRST?
Medical
What is an action that could cause an AED to shock a patient when it is not neccessary?
Transporting in an ambulance
You have a 16 y/o involved in a MVA, they are still unresponsive, but have very minimal injuries, you should suspect?
They took something