EMS,Lift,Law,Comm,Doc
Explain and give an example of:
Encoder, Decoder, Feedback
You talking. Anyone... at all... listening and responding.
But... if its like normal, I will sit in the abyss of emptiness called this classroom. Waiting for responsive students to enthrall me with their vast knowledge of simple communication which they don't even grasp the concept, that it is literally the oldest and most natural form of communication.
This disease is seen in the elderly population and is seen most often in tall, thinner males.
Emphysema
BSI
Scene safety
# of patients
MOI vs NOI
Additional resources, Consider C spine
Explain on the EKG what happens when the atria repolarize.
Hidden in the QRS, unable to see it.
Give an example of each category of shock
C
H
O
R
D
List the 4 types of consent
Implied
Informed
Expressed
Involuntary
COPD patients relying on carbon dioxide and maintaining at a lower than normal Sp02. This is called:
Hypoxic drive
General impression
When are 2 times when the EMT should NOT be touching the patient while an AED is in use?
While analyzing and while shocking
BP - 98/60. HR- 122. RR - 28
Which STAGE of shock?
Compensated
Nexus criteria:
Reliable pt.
No distracting injuries
No numbness/tingling in the extremities
No pain on midline spine palpation
This injury is caused when something interrupts the plural walls, causing a less efficient lung.
Pneumothorax
Give an example of the GENERAL IMPRESSION versus the FIELD IMPRESSION?
General impression - from afar
Field impression - after assessment of the pt.
Draw out and name the 2 lethal heart rhythms the AED will shock.
V fib. and V tach
Fainting is an example of category of shock?
List the 4 things needed to prove negligence.
Duty to act
Breach of duty to act
Damages
Causation
What is the dose of ALBUTEROL in an MDI and a SVN?
90 mcg.
2.5mg of medication mixed into 3 ml of solution
O- Onset - WHEN did this begin?
T- Time - when was the last TIME you had this issue?
****** WORTH 2501 points******
Starting at the Aortic valve, and moving BACKWARDS through the heart back to the aorta.
Go.
L vent, biscupid, L atrium, pulmonary vein, lung,
pulmonary artery, pulmonic valve, R ventricle, tricuspid valve, R atrium, Vena cava, Sup/Inf.
vena cava, veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, arterties, carotid/sub.clav. arteries, aorta
List 3 examples of OBSTRUCTIVE SHOCK
(without looking at shockopoly board... or lose 1000 points)
Cardiac tamponade
Pulmonary embolism
Tension pneumothorax
S- explain what each represent
O- AND give an example of something in that area
A-
P-
S- subjective - Pt. states CP x 2hr.
O- objective - Pt. has clear lung sounds
A- assessment - CP R/O M.I.
P - plan - Pt. placed on 4L of O2 via NC
Your patient was struggling to breathe while on CPAP and had gone unconscious. What are the next actions?
CHECK A PULSE***
Take CPAP off, ventilate BVM 15-25LPM (10-12/min)
If someone complained of ORTHOPNEA, they would be complaining of what?
SOB while laying supine.
What is the name of the sign that people display when having their clenched hand over their heart when complaining of chest pain?
Levine's sign
Pericardial tamponade, tension pneumothorax