Patient assessment
The acronym AVPU is used to assess this aspect of a patients condition.
Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
This drug, commonly used to treat severe allergic reaction, is contraindicated in patients with certain cardiovascular conditions due to its effects on heart rate and blood pressure
What is epinephrine
This is the first priority in tactical combat casualty care.
What is addressing massive hemorrhage/uncontrolled bleeding.
Used to treat opioid overdoses
What is naloxone (Narcan)
This test is used to assess a patient for signs of a brain injury, including altered consciousness, speech and motor skills, using a numeric scoring system.
What is Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The type of shock caused by severe blood loss
What is hypovolemic shock
The most common medication error in a healthcare setting
What is administering the wrong dose
This type of IV fluid is commonly used to treat shock in TCCC.
What is lactated ringer solution
The only 2 shockable heart rhythms
What is pulseless v tach and v fib
The primary intervention for a burn patient in the first 24 hours to prevent hypovolemic shock.
What is fluid resuscitation
Right lower quadrant pain, accompanied by rebound tenderness, may indicate this condition
What is appendicitis
Overdose of this type of medication can cause pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression and unconsciousness.
What are opioids
This advanced method applies direct manual compression to stop bleeding from the groin or axilla.
What is a wound compression using a junctional pressure device
This term is used to describe the condition where multiple ribs are fractured, leading to impaired ventilation and breathing difficulties.
What is flail chest
Clear fluid draining from the nose or ears in a trauma patient indicates this serious condition
What is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
A pregnant patient at 32 weeks gestation presents with painless vaginal bleeding. This condition is suspected
What is placenta previa
Medications like Prozac and Zoloft fall into this class.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ( or SSRI’s)
The recommended insertion site for a needle D in TCCC is this location
What is the 2nd intercostal space at the midclavicular line or the 5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line
Tis type of shock is associated with high central venous pressure and low cardiac output
What is cardiogenic shock
This technique involves the insertion of a large bore needle into a large vein to administer fluids or medications during massive blood loss
What is a central line/central venous access
This is the temperature range considered hypothermia
What is less than 95 degrees farenheit
The Air Force approved medication used for malaria prevention in deployed locations.
What is doxycycline
This technique is used when a casualty with facial trauma needs to be intubated but cannot tolerate an NPA or OPA.
What is performing a Cric
The term for the loss of bicarbonate from the body, leading to an acidic state in the blood
What is metabolic acidosis
This rule is used to estimate the total body surface area affected by burns
What is the rule of nines