Trauma
The distance above a wound at which a tourniquet would be placed.
2 in
This is another way to describe shock.
Hypoperfusion.
Patients with this condition are unable to process sugar.
Diabetes
The distance the clamps are placed on the umbilical cord.
7 and 10 in (7 and 3)
Federal specifications say that a "van type" ambulance is this Type or class.
Type 2
This acronym refers to the steps of triage for a MCI
START/SALT
These are the main types of shock
Obstructive, Distributive, Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic.
This medication has no counter-indications.
Narcan
The condition where the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's Neck.
Nucal cord.
This location is the most common place for ambulance accidents to occur.
A type of injury where the epidermis remains intact, but cells and blood vessels are damaged.
Treatment for shock includes keeping your patient flat, keeping them warm, and what other step?
O2
Clonic
This acronym is used to measure a baby's condition after delivery.
APGAR
Studys shows that drivers will see ambulances at this distance.
100ft
This treatment method is best used in junctional areas with uncontrolled haemorrhage.
Wound packing.
This type of shock is caused by widespread vasodilation and increased capillary permeability, often due to severe infection, resulting in warm skin early on.
Septic Shock
Patients who have just finished having a seizure are now in this state.
Postictal
After delivery, the mother may continue to bleed. This may help lessen and control bleeding.
Uterine massage
This is the best place to set up a cold zone at a hazardous materials incident.
Upwind, same level.
Proper treatment for an amputated part includes debridement, placing the part in a bag, placing the bag on ice, and what other step?
wrapping in dry sterile gauze.
This type of shock occurs with injury to the spine or head.
Neurogenic
A patient with an acetone breath odor, polyurea, and Kuzmals resperations is likely suffering from this condition.
DKA
A condition that causes high blood pressure, nausea, visual disturbance, and headache.
Pre-Eclampsia
This system is most affected by radiation exposure.
Nervous system
Muffled heart sounds, chest pain, and Beck's triad are all associated with this condition.
Cardiac tamponade
The most outward sign of decompensated shock.
AMS
This system mainly uses a battery belt but does come with a mechanical way to pump blood when the hear is no longer able to do so.
LVAD
Gravida 2 Para 1
The recommended dimensions for a nighttime landing zone.
125x125
This condition is associated with hypertension, Bradycardia, and irregular respirations.
ICP
The most outward sign of compensated shock.
Skin pale cool and clammy
A patient with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing and lung sounds absent on one side, with trachea deviation. With no trauma noted, is most likely suffering from this condition.
Spontaneous tension pnumothorax
This is a condition that occurs when the weight of the uterus and fetus press down on the inferior vena cava.
Supine hypotensive syndrome.
This acronym helps define types of terrorist attacks.
CBRNE
A condition that is typically associated with blunt crushing trauma to the chest, JVD, and bulging of the eyes.
Traumatic asphyxia.
This type of shock occurs when a patient has a loss of tone in there blood vessels
Distributive shock
Patients who have a seizure that lasts longer than 5 mins enter this state.
status epilepticus
This condition comes after a traumatic accident and also presents with severe abdominal pain and bleeding.
Abruptio placentae
These are clinical and operational reasons you would call for an air lift. 1 each.
Too speed transport to the proper destination, when extrication is prolonged, when only reachable by air.
GCS under 10, head injury with AMS, chest trauma and respiratory distress, penetrating injury, amputation proximal to hand or foot, extensive burns, serious MOI, in the field ROSC.