EMT B's Flashcards
B-NICE
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Biologic, nuclear, incendiary, chemical and explosive
bacteria
microorganism, reproduce by binary fission, can form spores
bacterial vaginosis
fishy, bacteria in vagina
Bag-mask device
one way valve, when reservoir and connected to 02, 90% o2 is applied
bariatrics
obesity
barotrauma
injury caused by pressure to organs
battle sign
bruise behind hear, over mastoid process, indicate skull fracture
bends
decompression sickness
bioethics
healthcare ethics
blanch
to turn white
blood pressure
pressure on vessel walls as blood passes through
bloody show
blood in vagina, implies start of labor
blow-out fracture
fracture of orbit or similar bones
botulinum
produced by bacteria , most potent neurotoxin known, causes botulism
brachial artery
arm artery
brachycardia
slow heart rate, < 60/bpm
bradypnea
slow respiratory rate, sign in a child that indicates impending respiratory arrest
brainstem
area of brain between spinal cord and cerebrum
breath-holding syncope
loss of consciousness caused by decreased breathing
breech
delivery, buttocks first
bronchial breath sounds
normal breath sounds
bronchioles
smaller bronchi
bronchiolitis
RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), inflammation of the bronchioles, usually children < 2/yr
buboes
enlarged lymph nodes, bubonic plague