Airway, Airway, Airway
Medical Mysteries
Matters of the Heart
Trauma Junkie
Ops Flops
100

Ventilations through an advanced airway are done at this rate.

10/minute or every 6 seconds

100

This receptor in the sympathetic nervous system dilates bronchioles

Beta 2

100

Administering nitroglycerin after erectile dysfunction meds will cause this

Hypotension

100

The first step in bleeding control

Direct pressure

100

The standard for safety when operating an emergency vehicle

Due regard for the safety of others

200

Dead air space in an average adult

150 ml

200

The desired effect of naloxone administration

Adequate breathing (reversing respiratory failure)

200

Rate of compressions for adult CPR

100 - 120/minute

200

The "S" in CSM

Sensation

200

A patient who is oriented with a broken leg and unable to walk is triage tagged

Yellow

300

The indication for oxygen

Hypoxia

300

A patient recovering from a tonic/clonic seizure is in this state

Post-ictal

300

Compression:Ventilation ratio for two-rescuer child CPR

15:2

300

When your guts are hanging out

Evisceration

300

How to transport the unresponsive patient from the 2nd floor.

Reeves or canvas/slatted stretcher

400

The formula for minute volume

Respiratory rate x tidal volume

400

Rapid, deep respirations seen in diabetic ketoacidosis

Kussmaul's respirations

400

The valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid

400

Expected pulse rate in intracranial pressure

Slow/Bradycardia

400

The "L" in SLUDGE-M is

Lacrimation

500

Irregular, gasping breaths

Agonal breathing

500

Vasoocclusive crisis occurs in this condition

Sickle cell anemia

500

What is ROSC?

Return of spontaneous circulation

500

The dermatome at the nipple level

T-4

500

The term that means the EMT's actions caused harm

Proximate cause