Shock 1
The type vital sign readings an EMT would see in a patient that is going into shock
What is Increased Heart Rate and Decreased Blood Pressure
The Liver
RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
These two large veins return deoxygenated blood from the body back to the right atrium of the heart.
What are the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava?
Resistance to airflow and can seriously impact the patient’s ability to move air
Bronchoconstriction
What is Hypovolemic
Type of shock that occurs when blood vessel tone is lost
What is Distributive Shock?
The Spleen
LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant
The heart receives signals from this part of the brain to help regulate how fast it beats
What is the Medulla Oblongata?
Technique used to open the airway of an unconscious patient with suspected head, neck, or spine injury or unknown mechanism of injury.
jaw-thrust maneuver
Tension pneumothorax, pericardial tamponade, and pulmonary embolism can cause this type of shock
What is Obstructive Shock?
This type of shock occurs when there is a decrease in volume due to fluid loss
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
The Gallbladder
RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
This term refers to having too much pressure on the vessels in the cardiovascular system
What is Hypertension?
Vomiting or retching when something is placed in the pharynx
What is Gag Reflex
You could see this type of shock in someone who is having a heart attack
What is Cardiogenic Shock
This type of shock occurs when blood is physically prevented from flowing
What is Obstructive Shock?
Appendix
RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant
The coronary arteries main function is to do this
What is supply blood to the myocardium?
This type of airway is unobstructed and capable of moving freely
What is Patent?
Severe infections or allergic reactions can lead to this type of shock
What is Distributive Shock
Type of shock found when the heart is not beating efficiently
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
Stomach
LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant
Oxygenated blood returns to the heart from the lungs and passes through theses two chambers before being pushed out to the body
What are the Left Atrium and Left Ventricle?
A high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airway
What is Stridor
A patient is showing signs of shock, name 3 things we would expect to see in relationship to their skin
- Pale in color
- Cool to touch
- Moist to touch