Pharmacology
What medication is the antidote for opioids?
What kind of medication is it?
Narcan/Naloxone
Non-competitive antagonist
If burns are greater than ____% of TBSA, fluid resuscitation should be initiated.
20%
How many Bones are in a human body?
206
What is the normal Glucose range?
70-100
80-120 Depends who ya ask.
What does the S in SOAP note stand for?
What is it?
Subjective
What the patient tells you.
What are the two concentrations of Epinephrine?
Explain what both concentrations are used for.
1:1,000 - Anaphylaxis 0.3mg (EpiPen Adult) .15(EpiPen PEDS)
1:10,000 - Cardiac Epi given 1MG q 3-5 min during arrest. #ALS
What are 3 simple but very helpful ways to combat compartment syndrome early on?
-Remove jewelry/tight clothing. -Do not just dump a bag into them. Follow a formula or run a slow drip initially. - Lift up affected limbs to a 30-degree angle. (real life works) - (anything else they say I like)
What is the only free-floating bone in the body and where is it located?
Hyoid Bone
Above the Larynx
How many rings were gifted to the likes of men who above all else desired power?
9
What does HIPPA stand for?
How often should you do this training?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
annually
What's the dose for Levetiracetam/Keppra in the emergency trauma setting?
levetiracetam (500 mg every 12 hours) to prevent early seizures after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Also known as keppra
What is specific to electrical burns?
What do we expect because of this?
What do we do because of this?
An entrance and possibly and exit wound.
3rd or 4th degree burns to underlying muscles and tissues unseen to the naked eye.
Increase in fluid overtime keeping urine output to 100ML/HR with the presence of myoglobinuria
What are the 4 major electrolytes that play key roles in the depolarization and repolarization of the heart?
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Potassium
You have a 26 y/o pt with a CC of SOB. He states he has a history of fever in the past week but doesn't have one at this time. You hear unilateral Ronchi and rales in the Left lower lung. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Pneumonia
What are the three criteria for a 68W to renew their Certification?
72 hours CEU in certain categories
Table 8 Hands on done within 2 years.
Up to date BLS Cert
What is the mechanism of action of beta blockers?
They bind to beta-adrenoceptors and block the binding of norepinephrine and epinephrine to these receptors. Causing negative Chronotropic, Inotropic, and dromotropic effects.
You respond to a housefire to and find a 16-year-old male with shortness of breath. His SPo2 is 99% he looks slightly red, and you see that most of the furniture in the hose was burned.
What is the most likely diagnosis
Cyanide poisoning
Derived from the Latin for “little cavity”, what is the name of the air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide?
What is it called when they collapse and lose air?
Alveoli
Atelectasis
Who was the first ever Mexican to become a UFC Champion?
Brandon Moreno - first Male
Alexa Grasso - first Female (also my favorite female fighter.)
What is the most common killer of medics during the GWOT Conflicts?
Name 2 of each class of medication with correct dosage and route.
Opioid Analgesic/NSAID/Antibiotic/Benzodiazepine/Antihistamine/
A bunch.
If patient develops invasive burn wound infection (signs: sepsis/septic shock, changes in color of wound, possible foul smell of wound), treat with broad-spectrum antibiotics to include gram-positive and gram-negative coverage that ideally includes coverage for both, what combination of meds would work?
ertapenem + ciprofloxacin
A preventer and a killer
What is the normal PH level of the body and what is the normal ETCO2?
ACID 7.35-7.45 ALK
35-45mmHG
What is the clinical name for Croup and what is its distinct symptom?
laryngeal tracheal bronchitis
Seal Bark Cough
How many levels of TCCC are there?
What level are you?
What level is the PA?
4 levels
level 3 Medic/Corpsman
Level 4 Combat Paramedic (me ;)/ Provider