Respiratory
What are the "grape-like" clusters in the airway?
Alveoli
What is a normal heart rate?
60-99 beats per minute
How does the pediatric anatomy differ from the adult?
Smaller anatomy, except the head is bigger in proportion to the rest of the body.
Bright red, pulsing blood is what type of bleed?
Aterial Bleed
How do we lift a patient without compromising our safety?
Lift with our legs keeping the patient close to our body.
What type of process is inhalation?
Active process
What is the difference between preload and afterload?
The amount of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole.
The resistance the heart has to work against to pump blood out of the ventricles during systole.
After the baby is delivered, what do we suction first?
The mouth and then the nose.
What is basic shock treatment?
What are the 4 levels of EMS certification?
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
What is the difference between wheezing and stridor?
Wheezing: Lower airway due to bronchoconstriction.
Stridor: Upper airway due to obstruction.
What is Stroke Volume?
The amount of blood the heart's left ventricle pumps out with each contraction.
Left
You arrive on the scene of a bicycle accident, where the cyclist was not wearing a helmet. He is unresponsive and his airway is obstructed by blood, making gurgling sounds. Your next course of action should be to?
A. Suction using a flexible suction catheter.
B. Open the airway with a head-tilt chin-lift and see if the gurgling sounds continue.
C. Suction using a rigid tip catheter.
D. Open the airway with a modified jaw-thrust maneuver and see if the gurgling sounds continue.
C. Suction using a rigid tip catheter
What is a Type 1 Ambulance?
What happens in the body for inhalation to occur?
The diaphragm contracts, creating a negative pressure.
What is Cardiac Output?
The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute.
Stroke volume x Heart Rate
When is the second phase of birth completed?
When the baby is delivered.
What is the goal of long bone immobilization?
To secure the joint above and below the injury
What is a type 2 ambulance?
Amazon Van style
What do beta 1 receptors involve?
What do beta 2 receptors involve?
Beta 1: Heart
Beta 2: Lungs
JVD, Muffled Heart tones, Hypotension
What is G3 P2?
G3- 3 pregnancies
P2- 2 deliveries
What is Cushings triad?
Hypertension, Bradycardia, Irregular Respirations
What is the most important tool to have when working an accident scene?
Reflective vest