heart
Dromotropic effects
What is alters the velocity of the conduction of electricity through the heart?
Potential cause of headache and inability to walk after syncope after bad news
What is a head injury?
When a medication has clinical effects opposite of intended effects
What is paradoxical reaction?
Contraindicated treatment for pulmonary contusion
What is fluid bolus?
Additional resource needed for assault dispatch
What is law enforcement?
Length of myocardial fibers determines force of cardiac contraction
What is Frank-Starling mechanism?
Patient has excruciating pain after fracture and splint application - what next
What is loosen splint, elevate the leg, apply ice and notify hospital?
Pharmacologic affinity definition
What is ability of a medication to bind to a receptor?
First action in unresponsive patient with slow, snoring respirations
What is open the airway?
Psychogenic shock definition
Purpose of adenosine administration
What is assess for P waves when slowing SVT?
Definition of respiratory splinting
What is breathing shallow to alleviate pain?
Succinylcholine onset and duration of action
What is rapid and short?
Child is apneic and pulseless after being struck in the chest while playing sports. First action after CPR initiation
What is attach ekg and defibrillate if appropriate?
1500 cc of blood within the pleural space is what injury
What is a massive hemothorax?
Treatment for an open chest wound (after the answer you want to give me)
What is frequently assess breath sounds for indications of a pneumothorax?
Dispatch conversation while you are enroute to a reported cardiac arrest
What is instruct the caller how to perform CPR until you arrive?
Why heat related illness with beta blocker
What is increased metabolic rate?
First actions for a elderly patient who fainted but was caught before falling - patient is now awake and breathing
What is check glucose and vital signs?
Kehr's sign
What is referred pain to left shoulder after spleen injury
Dyspnea while laying flat?
What is orthopnea?
Treatment for acute respiratory arrest while eating....patient is conscious, coughing, and wheezing
What is encourage cough and monitor?
Schedule of drugs that have accepted medical uses
What is schedule 1?
Intervention for MVC patient with fractured ribs and O2 sat 80%
What is BVM and 100% oxygen?
Give which medication for cardiac arrest diabetic who takes multiple pain medications for back pain
What is narcan?