Modes of transmission
This mode of transmission occurs when infectious droplets travel short distances after someone coughs or sneezes
What is droplet transmission?
This type of hazard includes aggressive patients or hostile bystanders that may require waiting for police before entering the scene
What are people-related hazards?
This condition describes a patient who is having difficulty breathing but has not completely stopped breathing
What is respiratory distress?
This life-threatening condition occurs when the circulatory system fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body’s cells
What is shock
This type of injury is defined as a partial or complete break in bone tissue.
What is a fracture?
This type of transmission involves pathogens lingering in tiny particles that can remain suspended in the air for long periods
What is airborne transmission
Tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes fall under this category of hazards that can create complex and widespread dangers.
What are natural disasters?
This life-threatening condition occurs when breathing stops entirely, even though a pulse may still be present.
What is respiratory arrest
This type of shock is caused by severe blood or fluid loss, reducing the volume of circulating blood.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This injury occurs when a bone is displaced from its normal position at a joint
What is a dislocation?
This mode occurs when a person gets infected by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching their face.
What is indirect contact transmission
This hazard involves dangerous substances identified by placards, unusual odours, or leaking containers at a scene.
What are hazardous materials?
This condition occurs when the body’s cells do not receive enough oxygen due to issues like choking, shock, or cardiac arrest.
What is hypoxia?
This stage of shock is characterized by the body compensating with signs like rapid pulse, rapid breathing, and pale, cool skin, while blood pressure remains relatively stable.
What is compensated shock?
This device is used to immobilize an injured extremity to reduce pain and prevent further injury.
What is a splint?
This transmission route involves the transfer of pathogens through bodily fluids such as blood
What is bloodborne transmission
This type of hazard includes pits, tunnels, and storage tanks where poor ventilation and limited entry/exit can put responders at risk.
What are confined spaces?
This type of airway obstruction happens when an object like food or a toy blocks airflow in the airway.
What is a foreign-body airway obstruction
This final stage of shock occurs when organ damage is so severe that the patient cannot survive, regardless of treatment.
What is irreversible shock?
A patient’s thigh is shortened, turned outward, extremely painful, and shows signs of severe swelling after trauma. This specific type of injury is suspected.
What is a femur fracture?
This type of transmission happens when an insect like a mosquito or tick carries pathogens from one host to another
What is vector-borne transmission
This common emergency scene danger involves moving vehicles and requires creating a safe zone to protect responders.
What is traffic?
This severe allergic reaction can cause airway swelling and may require the use of an epinephrine auto-injector
What is anaphylaxis?
This term describes the delivery of oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues, which is impaired during shock.
What is perfusion?
While splinting an injured arm, you notice the patient’s fingers become cold, blue, and numb. This is the immediate action you should take.
What is loosening the splint and reassessing circulation?