EMR-NAT Flashcards
ADULT (18 >) Rates
Breath/pulse/systole
Breath Pulse Systole
12-20 60-100 120/80
Adolescent (13 - 17) Rates
Breath/pulse/systole
Breath Pulse. Systole
12 - 20. 55-105 120/80
School age (6 - 12) rates
Breath / pulse /rates
Breath Pulse. Rate
20-30 70-110 120/80
Teenager (4-15) Rates
Breathing / pulse / systole
Rates. Pulse. Systole
20-30 70-110 110/80
Toddler (1-3) rates
Breath / pulse /systole
Breath. Pulse. Systole
20-30 80-110 100/70
Infant (<1) rates
Breath Pulse Systole
30-40 80-130 80/60
Neonate rates (28 days)
Breath Pulse Systole
40-60 110-160 80/60
Pregnant rates
Breaths/systole
Breaths Systole
15+ 140/90
Ventilations for ADULTS
1 every 5-6 sec
10/12 pm
Ventilations for INFANTS
1 every 3 to 5 seconds
12/20 pm
Ventilations for NEONATES
I breath every 2-4 seconds
15/30 pm
Ventilations for STOMA
1 breath every 4 - 5 seconds
12/15 pm
SUCTIONING time for ADULTS
15 seconds
SUCTIONING for a CHILD
10 seconds
SUCTIONING for an INFANT
5 Seconds
Compression rates for ADULTS
2 - 2.4 inches
Compression for a CHILD
2 inches
COMPRESSION for an INFANT
1.5 inch
Steps for SCENE SIZE-UP
- BSI/ Scene Safe
2.MOI/NOI - consider spinal Injury - # of patients
- Call 911
PRIMARY ASSESSMENT (stabilize)
- AVPU, A&Ox……
- Chief Complaint
- ABC —> + Oxygen
- Transport/ Treatment Priority
Patient HISTORY
- OPQRST
- SAMPLE
3.Baseline Vital Signs
SECONDARY ASSESSMENT
- HEAD TO Toe (MOI)
2.BP-DOC (NOI)
REASSESSMENT
Airway DIAGRAM
From top:
Nose - mouth - Pharynx - Larynx - left /right Bronchus - Bronchiol - Alveoli - Diaphragm
What does BPDOC stand for and when is it used?
B - bleeding 🩸
P - Pain 😖
D - Deformities
O - Open Injuries
C - Creptus
CREPTUS
Grating sound or sensation produced by friction within bones and Cartilage or the fractured part of the bone 🦴
EMS systems
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
*The CHAIN OF HUMAN RESOURCES and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care at the scene and during TRANSPORT to a medical facility
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
A physician who assumes the ULTIMATE responsibility for medical oversight of the patient care aspect of the EMS
Scope of Practice
The care that and EMR is ALLOWED and SUPPOSE to provide according to the regulations and Statutes. It’s also known and SCOPE OF CARE
PROTOCALS
WRITTEN GUIDELINES that direct the care of EMS personnel provide for patients
Standing orders
A component of a protocol that allows the EMS personnel to provide specific interventions to a patient
Standard of Care
The care that should be provided for any level of training based on local laws, administrative orders, and guidelines or protocols established by the local EMS systems
NEGLIGENCE
Failure to provide an expected standard of care
Duty to act
A requirement that an EMR, at-least while on duty, must provide care to a set standard
Abandonment
To leave a sick or injured patient before an equal or highly trained personnel can assume responsibility for care
HIPAA and it’s definition:
Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act
A law that dictates the extent to which protected health information can be shared
Mandated reporter
Any individual required by law to report financial, physical, sexual or any other types or abuse or neglect have been observed or suspected
Critical incident
Any situation that causes a rescuer to experience strong emotions that interfere with the ability to function either during the incident or after a highly stressful incident
METABOLISM
Conversion of GLUCOSE into energy
Tidal volume
The volume of air moved in our breathing cycle, which consist of One inhalation and One exhalation, approximately 500ml in the average adult
Stroke volume
The Volume of BLOOD 🩸 ejected from the heart in one contraction
Cardiac output
The amount of blood 🩸 ejected from the heart in one minute
Direct carry
A carry performed to move patient with NO SUSPECTED spine injury from BED TO A STRETCHER
Recovery position
A position in which a patient WITH NO suspected spine injury will be placed, on his left side
Log roll
Method used to move a patient from prone position to the supine position
Transfer of care
Verbal or physical handing off of care from one health care provider to another
What is HYPOXIA
Condition which there is INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF OXYGEN in the blood or tissues
Respiratory Compromise
A general term used to describe when a patient IS NOT BREATHING ADEQUATELY
Respiratory distress
Breathing that becomes different or labored (DYSPNEA)
Respiratory failure
Inadequate respiratory rate and volume secondary to poor oxygenation
Respiratory arrest
The obscure of breathing. Also known as APNEA
DYSPNEA
Difficulty or Labored breathing
Rescuer breathing
Providing MANUAL VENTILATIONS for a patient who is not breathing or adequately NOT breathing on his own. Also known as PULMONARY RESUSCITATION
What is PULMONARY RESUSCITATION
The act of breathing for a patient who is unable to breath for themselves. It’s also called RESCUE BREATHING OR ARTIFICIAL VENTILATIONS
What is a CHAIN OF REACTION and what are the five links:
5 critical component that’s affect the chances of survival from a cardiac arrest
1:Early recognition and ACCESS TO EMS
2:Early CPR
3: Early Defibrillation
4: EARLY Advance Life Support
5:integrated post cardiac arrest care
Fibrillation
Disorganized electrical activity within the heart that render the heart unable to pump blood 🩸
Ventricular fibrillation
Disorganized electrical activity, causing ineffective contractions of the lower heart chambers (ventricles)
Ventricular Tachycardia
Abnormally RAPID contractions of the heart’s ventricles, resulting in poor circulations
Asystole
NO electrical activity in the heart. Also called “FLATLINE”
Basic life support
Externally supporting the circulation and respiration of a patient in respiratory or cardiac arrest through CPR
Mental status
General condition of a persons consciousness and awareness
Primary assessment
A quick assessment for the patient’s ABC and bleeding to detect and correct any immediate life threatening problems
Secondary assessment
A complete head to toe physical exam, including medical history
Reassessment
LAST part of patients assessment that includes REPEATING primary assessment
Focused secondary assessment
An examination conducted on a STABLE PATIENT, focusing on a specific injury or medical complain
Rapid secondary assessment
A head to toe assessment of the MOST CRITICAL patients
Tracheal Deviation
Shifting of the TRACHEA to either side of the midline of the neck caused by build up pressure inside of the chest (TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX)
Jugular Vein Distention
An ABNORMAL bodging of the vein on the neck indicating cardiac compromise or possible injury to the chest
Angina
Pain on the chest caused by a lack of sufficient blood and oxygen to the heart muscle
Heart attack (MI)
A condition that occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the heart is interrupted
Heart failure
A condition that develops when the heart is UNABLE TO PUMP BLOOD 🩸 efficiently., causing a back up of blood and other fluids within the circulatory system. It’s also called CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Hypercarbia
ABNORMALLY HIGH level of Oxygen in the blood 🩸
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD)
General term used to describe a group of lung 🫁 diseases that cause distress and shortness of breath. BRONCHITIS and EMPHYSEMA are examples.
Emphysema
Progressive condition of the lung characterized by the distraction of the AVLVEOLI; a form of COPD 🫁
Altered mental status
State characterized by disease 🦠 in the patient’s alertness and responsiveness to his surroundings
Tonic muscle activity
STIFFENING of the muscle during a GENERALIZED SEIZURE. Most evident in arms and legs
Clonic muscle activity
The violent muscle jerking during a generalized seizure. Most evident in arms and legs
Generalized seizure
A type of seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness and generalized muscle contractions
Partial seizure
A seizure characterized by a TEMPORARY LOSS OF AWARENESS
Partial Epilepticus
A life threatening condition that occurs when an individual HAS VERY LONG SEIZURES that occur in quick succession
Stroke
Conditions that occur when an area of the brain 🧠 doesn’t receive adequate supply of blood 🩸