Primary assessment
Snoring respirations indicate this problem
Relaxed tongue obstructing airway
Pulmonary edema is heard as this lung sound.
Rales (fine crackles)
Acute Coronary syndrome has these two sub-conditions.
Angina Pectoris and Myocardial infarction
The liters per minute that a nebulizer is administered.
6-10lpm
When on scene this piece of PPE is required for incidents on roadways.
High visibility vest
When uncontrolled with direct pressure, wound packing is the next step in bleed management for this site.
Junctional site
chest pain believed to be of cardiac origin
Ischemic chest pain
Hypotension and bradycardia are seen in patients in this stage of shock.
Inability to swallow/ unable to protect their airway
A radio carried on the person
Portable radio(s)
The ratio for two rescuer CPR for an unresponsive choking infant.
30:2
Nasal flaring is seen as a sign of shortness of breath in this population.
Pediatric patients
This secondary condition is a result of emphysema (COPD) breaking down alveolar walls leading to their collapse.
Atelectasis
Acid and/ or and alkali ingestion is one of the contraindications.
Activated charcoal
The additional resource to request for managing down powerlines.
Public utilities department
Igel sizing is based on this.
Ideal bodyweight in kilograms
Peripheral edema is a sign of this.
Right sided heart failure
A high sodium meal may precipitate a congestive heart failure exacerbation due to this fundamental principle of pathophysiology.
Water follows solutes. [An increase in sodium leads to fluid retention and decreased CO]
A systolic blood pressure at or less than 90mmhg is a contraindication to CPAP for this reason.
An increase in intrathoracic pressure can reduce preload, stroke volume, and finally cardiac output
Towers that extend broadcast range for radio traffic.
Repeaters
Bag valve mask
A history of stagnation, redness, warmth, and swelling to the unilateral lower leg is a sign of this condition.
Deep vein thrombosis
A failure to depolarize of the sinoatrial node would cause the patients heart rate to change to this intrinsic range when at rest.
40-60bpm
The action of epinephrine
Alpha one, Beta two adrenergic receptor agonist
What the HIPAA acronym stands for.
Health insurance portability and accountability act