Terminology
tachy
fast
what is the boundary between the upper and lower airway?
larynx
what are two ways to manually open the airway?
head tilt, jaw thrust
MOI/NOI
Mechanism of Injury
Nature of Illness
What is Scene Size? (5 things)
scene safety, NOI/MOI, number of patients, additional EMS, c-spine consideration
superior
above/upper
where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
aveoli
difference between respiratory distress and respiratory failure?
distress: body is compensating
failure: body can no longer compensate
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unconscious
pinching, poking, flutter eyelash, tickle feet, pen between fingers
hyper
high
what are the four chambers of the heart?
left/right atrium/ventricle
what is one difference between adult and pediatric airway anatomy
pediatric: smaller airway, larger tongue in relation to the oral cavity, cartilage is fully formed,
A&O
and what are the four questions?
Alert and Oriented
person, place, time, event
what are three signs of an inadequate airway?
so many
abduction
movement AWAY from the midline
what are the muscles catergorized as? (3 groups)
voluntary/skeletal, involuntary/smooth, cardiac
what is one upper airway sound AND one lower airway sound?
upper: stridor, hoarse, snore, gurgle
lower: wheezing, crackles
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to event
you feel no pulse.. what do you do?
CPR, AED
prone
face down
what are the major bones of the lower extremity? (3 leg bones)
femur, tibia, fibula
when do you give someone oxygen?
what are the LPM for nasal cannula, NRB, and BVM?
94%; nasal 1-6lmp, NRB 10-15lpm, BVM 15lpm
OPQRST
Onset
Provocation/Palliation
Quality
Severity
Time
what is a contraindication of an NPA and an OPA?
NPA: facial trauma
OPA: gag reflex