Medical Terminology
Anatomy
Medical Conditions
The Priority Action Approach
Misc.
100
Dyspnea
What is the medical word for difficulty breathing
100
Proximal leg bone
What is the femur
100
A narrowing of the coronary arteries.
What is angina?
100
The PPQRRST's are asked in this step.
What is the secondary survey
100
Blow, flow, show, know
What are the steps of a breathing intervention?
200
Heart attack
What is a Myocardial Infarction
200
coccyx
What is the last section of the spine, often called the tailbone
200
A disease that is marked by seizures.
What is epilepsy?
200
Treatment
What is the last step of the PAA?
200
Femoral and Brachial
What are pressure points?
300
Often called a "stroke"
What is cerebrovascular accident
300
Humerus
What is the proximal arm bone
300
A disease where the pancreas can't produce insulin.
What is diabetes?
300
This step ensures no one gets hurt further.
What is the scene assessment?
300
A piece of equipment that can deliver up to 98% Oxygen to the patient
What is a bag valve mask?
400
Wet
What is diaphoretic
400
Organ found in the upper left abdomen
What is your spleen
400
This disease is the leading cause of death across North America.
What is Cardiovascular disease?
400
This step makes a decision if/how a patient gets to a doctor.
What is Transport decision?
400
These are done every ten minutes when a patient is RTC.
What are vital signs?
500
Zygoma
What is the medical word for cheekbone
500
A disease that causes difficulty breathing sometimes.
What is asthma?
500
Thi step is where critical interventions are preformed.
What is primary survey?
500
A non-shockable rhythm that is sometimes known as "flat line"
What is asystole?