General Pharmacology
Reasons why you would consider NOT administering a medication.
What is a Contraindication?
The most common cause of cardiac arrest in infants and children.
What is airway obstruction and Respiratory Arrest?
The term used to represent any symptoms that are related to a lack of oxygen in the heart muscle.
What is Acute Coronary Syndrome?
A condition generalized by impaired speech, numbness on one side of the body, and sagging facial muscles.
What is a Stroke?
The term used to describe a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
What is Anaphylaxis?
Medication an EMT can administer to treat a cardiac emergency.
What is Aspirin?
Sporadic, irregular breaths that are usually seen just before respiratory arrest are called
What is Agonal Respirations?
The term used to describe an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an area of the body.
A term used to describe temporary loss of consciousness with spontaneous recovery.
What is Syncope?
What is Hyperglycemia?
Medication an EMT can administer to treat a hypoxic emergency.
What is Oxygen?
A clot in the pulmonary artery
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
Type of pain that typically will subside with rest.
What is Angina Pectoris?
A type of condition characterized by unconsciousness and major motor activity.
What is a tonic-clonic seizure?
The differentiation between Anaphylaxis and an Allergic Reaction.
What is Respiratory Distress?
The 5 medications an EMT can administer with off-line direction.
What is Oxygen, Naloxone, Glucose, Aspirin, Activated Charcoal?
Fluid accumulating in the lungs, preventing them from breathing adequately.
What is Pulmonary Edema?
When a portion of the heart muscle dies due to a lack of Oxygen.
What is a Myocardial Infarction?
A condition in which the ability to use words is severely limited. (Typically brought on by a stroke)
What is Aphasia?
A medical condition in which the Pancreas creates little to no Insulin. Resulting in the need to inject supplemental dosses of synthetic Insulin. (Be specific)
What is Diabetes type 1?
The condition or conditions of a patient which must be present to give Glucose
Conscious, able to swallow, altered mental status, and low blood sugar.
A high-pitched sound during breathing, usually due to upper airway obstruction.
What is Stridor?
Atrial-Fibrillation, Ventricular-Fibrillation, Ventricular-Tachycardia, are all examples of this.
What is Dysrhythmia?
The 2 different types of strokes.
What are Hemorrhagic Stroke & Ischemic Stroke?
The primary body system that causes the body's abnormal response to an allergic reaction.
What is the Immune System?