Medications
The adult dose of this medication is 0.3mg
What is 1:1,000 (1mg/1mL) Epinephrine?
This body part serves as the entranceway for air, food, and water
What is the mouth?
Unresponsive patients are placed in this position to prevent aspiration
What is the recovery position?
This is the process of a foreign body becoming lodged (partially or completely) in the airway
What is a foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO)?
This piece of equipment allows the provider to administer positive pressure ventilations via mask or via advanced airway
What is a bag valve mask (BVM)?
This bronchodilator may be administered on its own in conjunction with ipratropium bromide
What is Albuterol?
These fleshy membranes warm and humidify inspired air in the nose
What are the turbinates?
This airway maneuver serves to forcefully clear an airway obstruction
What is the abdominal thrust?
This disease process is marked by swelling and inflammation as well as respiratory secretions to the lower airway and may be hereditary or environmental in origin
What is asthma?
This medical director approved equipment may be used by BLS in patients with severe respiratory distress second to multiple etiologies as an additional means of providing oxygenation
What is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)?
The pediatric dose of this medication is 250mcg
What is ipratropium bromide?
This omega shaped piece of flesh covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent aspiration of food
What is the epiglottis?
This maneuver may be used to open the airway of a patient not suspected to have suffered trauma
What is a head-tilt chin-lift?
This pediatric respiratory emergency is caused by upper airway swelling and is typified by a barking seal cough
What is croup?
This is the term for the total measured amount of air inhaled during inhalation
What is tidal volume?
This anticholinergic/parasympatholitic medication dries respiratory secretions in asthma and COPD exacerbations
What is Ipratropium bromide?
These grape cluster-shaped sacs are where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
What are the alveoli?
This maneuver or process may be used to mechanically remove vomitus or foreign bodies from an airway
What is suctioning?
The respiratory effects of this disease process are caused by inefficient cardiac output
What is congestive heart failure (CHF)?
This concept is the pressure which keeps the alveoli open after expiration
What is PEEP?
This medication has potent α1, β1 & β2 effects, and may be used for multiple respiratory distress etiologies
What is 1:1,000 (1mg/1mL) Epinephrine?
This fluid coats the alveoli to prevent their collapse
What is surfactant?
This maneuver serves to open an airway on a patient with suspected injuries
What is a jaw thrust?
This disease process is pathologic with age or with environmental or personal habits and results in the breakdown of alveoli
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)?
In respiratory distress, this medication's 1st dose for pediatrics is standing order, adult 1st dose requires medical control permission
What is 1:1000 (1mg/1mL) Epinephrine