EMT R's Flashcards
raccoon eyes
bruising under eyes, indicating skull fracture
radial artery
wrist artery
rapport
trusting relationship
Reticular Activating Syndrome / RAS
upper brainstem; controls arousal
Radiological Dispersal device
common
recovery position
side lying; maintains a clear airway
reduce
to set a joint
referred pain
pain in area other than pain location
renal pelvis
cone; collects urine; funnells to ureter
res ipsa loquitur
EMS / EMT is liable for injury
residual volume
air that remains after maximal expiration
respiration
process of exchanging o2 and co2
respiratory compromise
inability to move gas effectively
Respiratory Syncytial virus / RSV
infection of lungs and breath passages; contagious through droplets
retrograde amnesia
cant remember before head injury
retropariteneal
behind peritoneal cavity
return of spontaneous circulation / ROSC
return of pulse and flow after cardiac arrest
reverse triage
multiple lightning strike victims
Revised Trauma Score
scoring head trauma
rhonchi
coarse, low breaths with mucus
rigor mortis
stiffness of body, definite sign of death
rooting reflex
infant moves towards cheek tough
rule of 9’s
assigns percentages of body for burns