Burns
This common rule divides the body into different sections to calculate the % of the total body surface area burned.
What is the rule of 9's?
Pinpoint pupils, bradycardia, and bradypnea are signs of what type of overdose
What is an opioid overdose?
A person is considered to be in anaphylactic shock when they have met these criteria
What is two or more affected body systems with exposure to a suspected allergen?
This is the normal respiratory rate for an adult
What is 12-20 respirations?
This device may only be used as a last resort in a patient exibiting altered mental status and may harm themself or others in order to prevent injury to the patient or the crew
What are restraints?
Burns are usually classified into these 3 categories
What are Superficial, Partial-Thickness, and Full-Thickness burns?
This drug is given to a patient with a suspected opioid overdose and respiratory depression
What is Naloxone?
These are the two different doses of Ephinephrine
What are 0.3mg for an adult, and 0.15 mg for a pediatric
This is where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
Where are the alvioli?
This device may only be used on limbs in order to stop hemorrhaging
What is a tournequit?
This is the best way to prevent heat loss and hypothermia in patients with >20% total body surface area burns
What is cover with a dry sterile blanket?
This is the most dangerous type of withdrawal
What is alcohol withdrawal?
A patient is given an adult dose of epinephrine after they are over this weight
What is 55lbs?
This is how an OPA is measured
What is from the corner of the mouth to the tip of the jaw?
This type of shock is associated with suspected infection and evidence of its criteria, which includes Temp <96.8F or >100.4F, HR> 90bpm, RR>20, Systolic BP<90mmHg, and altered mental status
What is septic shock?
Due to the difference in body proportions, a pediatric patient's head counts as this percentage in the rule of 9's
What is 18%?
This is the most common method for poisoning
What is Ingestion?
These are some of the most common signs of anaphylaxis (name at least 2)
What are Difficulty Breathing, Wheezing, Edema, Hypotension, Urticaria, Abdominal Pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Rashes, or Difficulty Swallowing?
This condition is often associated with severe wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, persistent coughing, and the use of the tripod position
What is asthma?
This type of device for patients who have midline spinal pain deformity or tenderness, Numbness or tingling, sensations that is not intact and symmetrical, cervical rotation of 45 degrees associated with spinal pain, altered mental status, alcohol or drug intoxication, distracting injuries, or language barrier
What is a cervical collar?
This type or burn completely encircles a limb, digit, neck, or torso
What is a circumferential burn?
Exposure to this odorless, colorless gas is often accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, headache, confusion, and weakness
What is carbon monoxide?
Epinephrine affects these 3 recepters in the body
What are Alpha 1, Beta 1, and Beta 2?
A person who has experienced trauma to the chest presents with sharp one-sided chest pain, difficulty breathing, and diminished lungs soudns most likely has
What is a pneumothorax?
When encountering a high-risk refusal, this entity must be contacted before proceeding
What is medical control?