Respiratory Conditions
Infection of one or both lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi
What is pneumonia?
The maximum number of nitro tablets to be issued in a pre-hospital setting
What is three (3)?
A small lump below the patient's right clavicle could be this device, which the defibrillator pad should be kept several inches from
What is a pacemaker?
It provides energy for brain cells and other cells in the body
What is glucose?
A condition in which a person has multiple seizures usually controlled by medication
What is epilepsy?
A blockage in blood supply to the lungs, commonly caused by Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
What is pulmonary embolism?
It occurs when electricity is distributed abnormally through the heart, causing harmful changes to rate, rhythm, and pumping ability
What is dysrhythmia?
High-performance CPR on adult patients calls for chest compressions that are at least this deep
What is 2 inches?
Excessive urination, excessive thirst, and excessive hunger are signs of this issue with blood sugar levels
What is high blood sugar?
Some seizures are preceded by this, a sensation the patient has when a seizure is about to happen
What is an aura?
Genetic disease causing thick, sticky mucus to accumulate in the lungs and digestive system
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
A weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may rupture, causing catastrophic bleeding
What is an aneurism?
Ventilation of the patient should be halted during this step of the AED to prevent detection of erroneous rhythms
What is the analysis phase?
The normal range of blood glucose in adults
What is 60-140 mg/dL?
A good way to assess conscious patients for stroke is to evaluate them using this scale, developed at a university in Ohio in 1997
What is the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale?
Inflammation of the leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located in the throat
What is epiglottitis?
The condition in which a portion of the heart muscle dies as a result of oxygen starvation
What is Myocardial infarction?
Blunt and penetrating injuries can damage chambers of the heart and cause this condition
What is pericardial tamponade?
The medical term for insufficient sugar in the bloodstream
What is hypoglycemia?
The most critical piece of equipment to have immediately available for a seizure patient who has just stopped convulsing
What is a suction?
Condition which occurs when the small airways become inflamed because of viral infection, most commonly RSV
What is bronchiolitis?
Swelling of the lower extremities seen in many cardiac patients
What is pedal edema?
A patient in in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia would have this indication after AED analysis
What is Shock Advised?
Insulin is secreted by this specialized cluster of cells in the pancreas
What are the islets of Langerhans?
This serious hypertensive disorder associated with pregnancy can cause seizures
What is eclampsia?