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This general medical term describes inadequate perfusion, where the cardiopulmonary system fails to deliver enough oxygen to the cells
What is shock (or hypoperfusion)?
EMTs must avoid administering nitroglycerin if the patient's systolic blood pressure is below this range or if the patient has taken erectile dysfunction medications in the last 48–72 hours.
What is 90 to 100 mmHg?
When using a blood glucose meter, a display reading of "HIGH" typically indicates a glucose level in excess of this amount.
What is 600 mg/dL?
This term describes a brief loss of consciousness followed by a spontaneous recovery, often occurring when the patient stands up quickly or experiences a strong emotion.
What is syncope?
This noninvasive positive pressure ventilation device uses a mask and low-pressure oxygen to keep alveoli from collapsing.
What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?
This muscle contracts giving me the ability to breath.
What is the diaphragm?
This dose of 0.4 MG can help improve the pain.
What is Nitroglycerin?
Between the two major diabetic emergencies, this one is characterized by a slow onset (occurring over days or weeks) and warm, red, dry skin.
What is hyperglycemia?
While the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is standard, many protocols now use this six-letter mnemonic to include assessment for balance and eye disturbances.
What is BEFAST?
This common hallmark sign of pulmonary edema involves coughing up a certain type of sputum?
What is pink, frothy sputum?
This is the leading cause of death for individuals in the Early Adulthood (19–40 years)
What are accidents?
This chest pain goes away with rest
What is angina?
What is hypoglycemia?
During the primary assessment of a patient with altered mental status, which scale is used to determine the baseline level of consciousness?
What is AVPU?
This respiratory condition, often found in children, is characterized by a loud, barking cough and hoarse voice?
What is Croup?
This life-threatening infection causes swelling of the structures above the glottic opening and is often identified by the patient drooling and sitting in a tripod position.
What is epiglottitis?
This blockage of the coronary arteries often leads to the vernacular term heart attack.
What is MI or Myocardial Infarction?
60-120 is the normal range of this.
What is Blood Sugar?
When alert and oriented times three and not wanting to go to the hospital EMS operate under this type of consent.
What is implied consent?
These high-pitched sounds are created by air moving through narrowed airway passages, common in asthma or COPD?
What is wheezing?
This inherited disease is more common in African Americans and causes red blood cells to become misshapen, leading to chronic anemia and pain
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
324 MG of this antiplatelet medication can help reduce mortality.
What is aspirin?
This is the dose of Oral Glucose?
What is 25-35 Grams?
A patient is experiencing a seizure that has lasted longer than 10 minutes or is recurring without the patient regaining consciousness. What is this condition called?
What is Status Epilepticus?
Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who miss a dialysis appointment often present with signs and symptoms identical to congestive heart failure, including this type of lung fluid.
What is Pulmonary Edema?