Newton's 1st law of Motion
A body in motion will stay in motion, and a body at rest will stay at rest, unless acted by an outside force
3 things that make up the cardiovascular system
Heart
Blood Vessels
Blood
Largest organ in your body
Skin
Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance- mental status, Muscles tone and position
Breathing- visible movement
Circulation- Skin color
What are the 4 Brain Lobes
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal Lobe
3 main priorities of all EMS Operations
Life Safety
Incident Stabalization
Property Conservation
Dose for Morphine
2-10mg
3 forces of Blunt Trauma
Compression
Stretching
Shearing
Explain Hypovolemic shock and what are the 2 categories
Loss of fluid or blood
Hemorrhagic
non-hemorrhagic
3 Layers of the skin
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
what is SCIWORA
Spinal cord Injury without radiographic abnormality, presented on kids who are apneic
what is Cushings Reflex
Increased BP
Slow HR
Irregular Respirations
22yo male, found AMS, walking, minor lacerations on both upper extremities and laceration to the back of the head. Vitals. HR:100, BP: 142/88. Resp: 28. SPO2: 95%
Red/immediate
Dose for Fentanyl
1mcg/kg max dose of 100mcg
Wadell's Triad, and who is most susceptible
1st. Bumper dips and hits the pelvis and femur region
2nd. Chest and abdomen hit the grill
3rd. Head hits ground
Pediatrics
due to infection in the body
Septic Shock
4 types of burns
(Bonus, How do you treat each)
Chemical burns
Electrical Burns
Lightning burns
Thermal Burns
Size of pediatric tubes equations
Uncuffed- (age/4) + 4 or (Age+4) + 3.5
Cuffed- (Age/4) + 3.5
different parts of the spine
(Bonus, how many in each)
Cervical- 7
Thoracic- 12
Lumbar- 5
Sacral-5
Coccyx-4
42yo male. unconscious, 8Resp. Pulse Present
Red Tag/ immediate
Ketamine dose for pain
0.2mg/kg over 1-2min with max single dose of 20mg
What is Cavitation
THIS!!!
compensated vs uncompensated
Uncompensated shock Blood pressure drops below 90mm systolic, HR drops
Compensated, BP above 90mm systolic, HR elevated
What is the Rule of 9's and what are the percentages for both pediatric and adults
Pregnant female complains of Sharp abdominal pain with bleeding present, she may possibly have
Abruptio Placenta
what is CSF and how much is contained
Cerebral Spinal Fluid
150mL
8yo male found with pulses but Apneic, You arrive, give 5 rescue breaths and begins breathing on their own.
Red/ Immediate
TXA Dose for adults
1g over 10min. mix in 50mL bag of NS
5 Considerations for Falls
Height
What they fell on
Position
Physical Condition
What hit first
fluid rate for shocks
Uncompensated, Full Bolus until Radial Pulses are back
Compensated, 20mL/Kg
Parkland Burns Formula
BSA x 4mL x Weight (Kg)
Tool to measure a Kids weight
Broselow tape
What are 3 Le Fort Fractures
68yo female found conscious with AMS. Respirations 18BPM. Radial pulses present. BP: 112/78. no obvious injuries of bleeding.
Red/Immediate
Hydroxocobalamin
5g IV over 15 min