Vital Signs
The pulse site felt when obtaining a blood pressure via palpation
Radial
Is abbreviated as XABC
Massive bleeding, airway, breathing, and circulation
The leading cause of mortality in potentially viable trauma cases transported by EMS, accounting for 23-39% of deaths
Hemorrhage
The rate at which rescue ventilations should occur when treating an adult patient
Once every 6 seconds
The 2nd group of people to be assessed following Global Sorting
Wave/Purposeful Movement
Fluid in the lungs with a bubbling sound
Crackles (AKA rales)
The P in SAMPLE
Pertinent History
Venous
An airway blockage of the tongue often present with this sound
Snoring
The amount of blood loss that occurs in Class IV hemorrhagic shock
Is the unabbreviated version of MAP
Mean Arterial Pressure
The R in OPQRST
Radiation
The amount of blood in the average adult body
4-6 liters
The amount of time it takes before brain damage occurs when oxygen deprived
1-2 minutes
Tranexamic Acid
A hypertensive crisis is considered when the systolic blood pressure is this
Higher than 180
Tenderness
Platelets use this protein when forming clots
Fibrin
The diaphragm contracting represents the start of ____
Inhalation
220lb in kg (rounded to the nearest whole number)
100kg
The four things looked for in an alert and orientated assessment
Alert to person, place, time, and event
Sory, assess, life-saving interventions, and transport/treatment
An elevated ____ and a decreased ____ are the first significant signs of Class II hemorrhagic shock
Pulse rate and pulse pressure
What we set PEEP to
5-10 cm H2O
The MAP needed to supply blood and nutrients to the heart, kidneys, and brain
60 mmHg