Trauma
A slishman device can be used on this type of fracture.
What is a mid-shaft femur fracture?
This is the act of breathing; different from respiration, which is the exchange of gases.
What is ventilation?
This dose of aspirin is given for MIs.
What is 324mg?
This should be obtained on every AMS patient.
What is BGL?
This type of OD can lead to a low respiration rate and pinpoint pupils.
What is an opioid OD?
This type of pelvic fracture is from anterior force applied to pelvis, where the two wings "fall apart". EMS would splint with a pelvic binder.
What is an open book fracture?
This medical is found in an MDI, and helps dilate the bronchi.
What is albuterol?
This type of aneurysm can lead to instant death upon rupture, and sometimes will present with "tearing" back pain.
What is an aortic aneurysm?
Tonic/clonic movement is found in this type of seizure.
What is a generalized/grand mal seizure?
These are the components of a primary assessment, which should take between 30-60 seconds to complete.
What are:
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
LOC
General Impression
Transport Decision
This type of spinal injury can lead to total paralysis.
What is a complete SCI?
This obstructive disease can be caused by exercise/allergen/environment, and causes swelling in the bronchi, which causes wheezing.
What is asthma?
This node is the "chief" node, and sets an intrinsic HR between 60-100.
What is the SA node?
This type of diabetes is diagnosed usually later in life, where the body becomes resistant to insulin.
This is an OB emergency, and can cause life-threatening hemorrhaging to the patient. Pain is sudden in one of the lower quadrants. Patient would present with sexual history.
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
This type of skull fracture will present with Battle Sign's.
What is a basilar skull fracture?
These symptoms (JVD, tracheal deviation, hypotension) can be found with unilateral chest movement, and can be spontaneous or caused by trauma to the chest.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
These feed blood supply to the heart; when they are blocked, they can lead to an MI.
What are coronary arteries?
This acronym is a way to assess a stroke (perform one on a partner).
What is a FAST exam?
Angioedema is the fancy way of describing this, and is one of the life-threatening symptoms of anaphylaxis.
What is facial/airway swelling?
This head bleed is arterial, and usually presents with a "lucid period".
What is an epidural bleed?
These lung sounds are heard in the larger airways, and indicate fluid or junk.
What are rhonci?
These are the two rhythms that are shockable during cardiac arrest.
What is ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation?
What is ischemic?
This study was published in 1966, and led to more standardization in the EMS world.
What is the White Paper?