(EMT-B) V Flashcards
Secondary muscles used in respiration are?
Accessory muscles
Auscultate
To listen to an organ with a stethoscope
The pressure of circulating blood against the walls of arteries is called?
Blood pressure
Chief Complaint
The reason the patient called for help
Delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye
Conjunctiva
A bluish gray skin color caused by a reduced level of oxygen in the blood
Cyanosis
Signs are?
Objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
A harsh, high-pitched, inspiratory sound often heard in upper airway obstruction
Stridor
Symptoms are?
Subjective findings that the patient feels & identifies themselves.
A rapid heart rate, <100 bpm
Tachycardia
The amount of air that is moved in or out of the lungs during 1 breath
(in mililiters)
Tidal Volume
Narrowing of a blood vessel is called ___?
Vasoconstriction
Vital Signs include:
Respirations Pulse Blood pressure Level of consciousness Skin color
Increased pressure in an artery w/ each contraction of the ventricles (systole)
Systolic pressure
Remaining pressure in arteries during the relaxing phase of the heart when the left ventricle is at rest (diastole)
Diastolic pressure
A crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in air spaces of the lungs (aka crackles)
Rales
Perfusion is?
Circulation of blood in an organ or tissue
Coarse, low pitched breath sounds caused by chronic mucus in the upper airways
Rhonchi
Palpate
To examine by touch
Paradoxical motion
Opposite motion of the chest wall section detached in a flail chest during breathing
An initial impression that determines the priority for patient care.
General Impression
A slow heart rate >60 bpm
Bradycardia
Profusely sweating is called?
Diaphoretic
Involuntary abdominal contractions an effort to protect inflamed abdomen. A sign of peritonitis
Guarding
Blood pressure higher than normal range
Hypertension
Blood pressure lower than normal range
Hypotension
