MJ's 29th Birthday MLFD Medical Jeopardy

Illnesses

100

Diabetes mellitus is an illness of this organ

Pancreas

200

This is the medical term for high blood presure

Hypertension

300

Epilepsy is a disorder of this system of the body

Neurological system

400

This illness has a sudden onset can present with slurred speech or facial droop

Stroke

500

Asthma can cause constriction in these parts of the lungs

Bronchioles

Injuries

100

Deformity between the hip and the knee would indicate a fracture of this bone

Femur

200

This kind of collar may be applied by EMS providers around a patient's neck

Cervical collar

300

This is the most common mechanism of injury for which EMS are called

Fall

400

A tourniquet is used to stop this type of bleeding

Arterial bleeding

500

This is the nearest burn center

Hennepin

Ambulances

100

This piece of equipment has buttons for raising and lowering

Stretcher

200

This device performs automatic chest compressions

LUCAS

300

MLFD personnel are authorized to drive NMAS ambulances under these circumstances

None whatsoever

400

An ambulance staffed by two EMTs can transport patients requiring this level of care

Basic Life Support (BLS)

500

These people determine who may ride in the ambulance during transport to the hospital

The ambulance crew or paramedics

Paramedics

100

Hennepin County Ordinance normally requires this many paramedics on 911 emergency ambulances

Two (2)

200

Paramedics are skilled at this procedure, involving introduction of a breathing tube into the treachea

Intubation

300

Paramedics are able to provide care because they work under protocols established by, or receive orders directly from, this physician

Medical director

400

In addition to inhalation and oral, paramedics frequently give medications via this route

Intravenous

500

Paramedics in Minnesota have recently contributed to a trial showing successful use of this technology to treat patients experiencing cardiac arrest refractory to defibrillation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Scenarios

100

In addition to COVID-19, Hennepin County dispatchers may advise that a patient has this to prompt firefighters to don a high level of PPE

Influenza Like Illness (ILI)

200

This device may accidentally trigger an EMS response despite the homeowner being unaware

Medical alarm

300

EMS providers may order the cessation of resuscitative efforts after confirming the validity of this legal form

Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) or Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

400

If a paramedic were to ask a firefighter to ride along to the hospital during transport an apneic patient, the firefighter should anticipate providing this care

Venatilation

500

Prior to EMS arrival, a family member may have already given an unconscious overdose patient this medication

Naloxone (Narcan)