Associated Clinical Sciences Part IV Flashcards
Dispute that is resolved by an unbiased third party and has no appeal process
Binding Arbitration
Any intentional false communication
Defamation of character
A false statement in writing
Libel
A false verbal statement
Slander
The body of the law that allows an injured person to obtain compensation from the person who caused the injury
Tort
Conscious choking child or adult procedure
- Encourage coughing
- If they can’t, give 5 back blows between shoulder blades
- 5 abdominal thrusts
Conscious choking infant procedure
- Place facedown in forearm
- 5 back blows
- Turn the infant face up
- 5 chest thrusts
CPR protocol
CAB
- Circulation
- Airway
- Breathing
Adult CPR cycles
1 rescuer: 30:2
2 rescuers: 15:2
Infant CPR cycles
1 rescuer: 30:2
2 rescuers: 15:2
When to stop CPR
Never, unless…
- The scene becomes unsafe
- Another responder takes over
- you are too tired to continue
Tx for cardiogenic shock
Pt. supine with feet higehr than the head
Grade 1 concussion
No loss of consciousness, symptoms for 15-30 mins`
Grade 2 concussion
Stronger than grade 1, symptoms 30 mins- 1 day
Grade 3 concussion
Pt loses consciousness
Tx frostbite
Water not warmer thatn 105 F
SLow brain bleed aka
Subdural hematoma
Fast brain bleed aka
Epidural hemorrhage
During thermionic emission, ___ are boiled off
electrons
Reason for a rotating target
Dissipate heat generated
Area of the tungsten target of the anode
Focal Spot
Smaller filament =
Better detail
In the line focus principle, the stream of ___ narrows down into an ____ ____
electrons
effective beam
Relationship b/w mAs and density
Directly Proportional
The force applied to accelerate electrons from cathode to anode at the time of exposure
kVp (kilovoltage)
High contrast =
Short scale
Low Contrast=
Long scale
High kVp= less or more shades of gray?
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