When putting a patient in spinal immobilization, this part of the body is secured last.
What is the head?
100
Trauma resulting in internal organs protruding from the abdomen.
What is abdominal evisceration?
100
When stung by a bee, a patient becomes hypotensive, has trouble breathing, and cannot speak. What condition is the patient presenting with?
What is anaphylactic shock?
100
When performing rapid triage at a mass casualty incident, patients with this color tag need the most immediate attention.
What is red tag?
100
This pediatric condition is easily relieved by moist air.
What is croup?
200
The portion of the spine that helps form the pelvic girdle.
What is the sacrum?
200
Injury most commonly caused by a rib puncturing a lung which results in multisystem complications.
What is tension pneumothorax?
200
A traction splint is indicated for this type of injury.
What is an isolated and closed femur fracture?
200
In the event of an MVA where one patient was killed and one survived with minor injuries, the living patient is considered a critical patient for this reason.
What is mechanism of injury?
200
The most common cause of seizures in pediatrics.
What is rapid rise or fall in body temperature?
300
The first two cervical vertebrae that allow for movement of the head.
What are the atlas and axis?
300
A condition in which you may auscultate bowel sounds in the chest cavity. What
What is diaphragmatic rupture?
300
An injury to the neck that effects the carotid arteries or superior vena cava are likely to cause this type of clot.
What is an air embolisim?
300
These are the two most common ways that ambulances are involved in collisions.
What are crossing intersections and backing up?
300
The best treatment for a jellyfish envenomation.
What is vinegar?
400
The layers of tissue surrounding the brain, starting with the innermost layer.
What are the pia mater, the arachnoid, and dura mater?
400
Injury caused by blunt or penetrating trauma to the heart, characterized by narrowing pulse pressure.
What is pericardial tamponade?
400
The most extreme form of hemorrhage, causing a person to lose 40% or more of their total blood volume.
What is exsanguination?
400
400- Upon arriving on scene of a child in respiratory distress you notice a non-focused gaze and drooling. What condition would you suspect?
What is epiglottitis?
400
Upon arriving on scene of a child in respiratory distress you notice a non-focused gaze and drooling. What condition would you suspect?
What is epiglottitis?
500
A condition causing vasodilation below an injury and, eventually, widespread hypoperfusion.
What is neurogenic shock?
500
After being struck in the back, a patient complains of pain to the R shoulder blade region. What underlying traumatic injury could cause this referred pain?
What is splenic injury?
500
Your patient has incurred multi-system trauma after a vehicle accident. The patient has lost 2 liters of blood, which has been replaced by 2 liters normal saline. Why would your patient have shortness of breath after fluids?
What is lack of oxygen carrying ability?
500
You arrive on scene to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Per the family, the patient has a DNR in place, but they are unable to locate it. How do you proceed?
What is RUN THE CODE!!!
500
A 56 year old male is discovered outside his home by his wife early in the morning. He is very cold to the touch and has a core temperature of 28 degrees centigrade. What treatment does this patient require?