Cardiac Assessment
what vital is your first priority for a chest pain?
what is 12 Lead?
After scene size up and general impression what system do you use to determine level of consciousness in a patient?
what is avpu
what is the most common early sign of a stroke?
what is slurred speech and facial droop
What are the three accessory organ?
what is liver, gallbladder and pancreas
what is the most common cause of respiratory distress in adults?
what is COPD
What is your contraindications for ASA?
After a patient is reported to have had a seizure what is the period of possible confusion and fatigued called?
what is postictal?
What are the 4 pieces of information you need once you have identified a stroke before leaving scene?
what is LKWT, time discovered, time symptoms began, blood thinners
What accessory organ plays both an endocrine and exocrine role in digestion?
A 65 year old male with a history of copd presents with wheezing and prolonged expiratory phase. He is using accessory muscles to breathe. What is the most appropriate initial intervention?
what is administer high flow oxygen and a brochodilator?
You have administered nitro pill/spray and paste the Patients blood pressure has dropped what is your first step to prevent a further drop in blood pressure?
what is wiping off nitro paste.
When a patient presents with expressive aphasia what additional assessment should you preform?
what is stroke scale
what is a hemorrhagic bleed?
what conditions are most commonly associated with and accumulation fluid is the peritoneal cavity?
what is ascites
You are treating a 23 year old female patient who has sudden onset dyspnea and clear lung sounds with no wheezing or rales. His SPo2 is 86% despite oxygen. What condition should suspect?
what is pulmonary embolism
When you have identified a stemi on your 12 lead and given appropriate medications what is your next important step?
what is contacting stemi center and transmitting 12 lead.
What mnemonic do you use to distinguish differential diagnosis in altered patients?
what is AEIOTIPS
Which cranial nerve is responsible for eye movement and pupil constriction, and may show deficits in cases of increased ICP?
what is cranial nerve 3
Which compound is formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin and gives biles its yellow green color?
What respiratory patterns is characterized by gradually increasing and then decreasing depth of breathing, followed by a period of apnea?
what is cheyne stokes respirations
When a person is still experiencing pain after nitro and asa have been given what is your next step to relieve pain?
what diagnosis can present with hallucinations, extreme agitation, and potentially violent behavior?
what is excited delirium
A 25 year old presents with brief episodes of severe, stabbing facial pain triggered by touch or chewing. What neurological condition is most likely?
what is trigeminal neuralgia?
What enzyme is responsible for breaking down the disaccharide sucrose into its monosaccharide?
what is nitro