Final (11 not included) Flashcards
Five stages of grieving
denial
anger
bargaining
depression
acceptance
Res Ipsa Loquitur
The thing speaks for itself
what nerve controls the diaphragm
Phrenic nerve
describe actions of diaphragm and intercostal muscles during inhalation
diaphragm contracts
intercostal muscles relax
what brain structure regulates body temperature?
brainstem/hypothalamus
maintining homeostasis in the body
what brain structure coordinates information from senses
Parietal lobes
hippocampus function
Memory and memory consolidation
frontal lobes function
Personality
Pancrease functions
- makes digestive enzymes
- isulin production
liver functions
- producing bile
- detoxing blood
- stores sugars
stomach functions
*converts food to abdorbale form with gastric juices
Spleen functions
*blood filtration
*Blood storage
Gallbladder function
bile duct from the liver
holds bile
Small intestine function
further break down of food
nutrient absorbtion
colon function
Water absorbtion of waste
Kidney function
Filters blood
(maintaines flow of blood with excess fluid/not enough fluid)
Epididymis
stores sperm
Compostition of ambient air
21% O2
narrowest portion of upper airway
adult and child
adult : vocal chords
child: cricoid ring
Larygeal spasm
vocal chords spasm and close
trauma
Intubation
some meds
Boyles law
Increase in pressure will decrease volume of gas
Minute ventilation equation
tidal volume x ventilation frequency per minute
Dead air space
150 ML of air not used for respiration no matter the tidal volume
BVM ventilation rates
Adult
blunt force trauma
force that impacts or is applied to the body but is not sharp enough to penetrate it
Index of suspicion
degree of your anticipation that the patient has been injured, or has been injured in a specific way
Chief complaint
Reason EMS was called
“Why did you call EMS today?”
How to determine serious fall
adult and child
Adult: 20 feet
Child: 10 feet
Surface
What landed first
AVPU
- Alert
- responds to Verbal stimulus
- responds to Painful stimulus
- Unresponsive
Forming a genreal impression
Age
Sex
Trauma or Medical?
Cheif complaint
Life threats
Capillary refill
2 seconds
women - 3 seconds
Elderly - 4 seconds
Abdominal distension
abdomen swollen and hard
* Internal bleeding
* obstruction in digestive tract
* irritation of lining of abdomen
Abdominal Gaurding
reflex contraction or spasm of the abdominal muscles on palpation due to localized peritoneal inflammation
Primary Assessment
general impression
AVPU
Assess the airway.
Assess breathing.
Assess oxygenation.
Assess circulation.
Establish patient priorities.
PCR
Pre-hospital Care Report
Data elements of PCR
- minimum data set
- Administrative Info
- Pt demographics and data
- vital signs
- patient narrative
- Treatment
Pertinent Negatives
Signs and symptoms that are expected, based on the chief complaint, but the pt denies having
PCR run data
Define and describe
- Administrative info on the PCR
- EMS unit #
- call #
- Crew names and certs
- Address unit is called to
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
How to correct a handwritten report
what if the mistake is found after the report is submitted?
- Draw single horizontal line through the error
- initial it
- write correct information beside it
* Same procedure
* diff colored pen
* date and time of change
CHEATED
Cheif Complaint
History
Exam
Assessment
Treatment
Evaluation
Disposition
SOAP
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
CHART
SCHART?
Chief Complaint
History
Assessment
RX (Treatment)
Transport
S - Scene
components of emergency communication system
- Base station
- Land Mobile Radio Systems
- Mobile/portable Radios
- Repeaters
- Digital Equipment
- Cellphones
- Telemetry
- Land mobile sattellite communication
- broadcast regulations
- System Maintenance
Who monitors radio frequencies
The federal communications commission
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past Med History
Last Oral Intake
Events leading to CC
OPQRST
Onset
Provoction
Quality
Radiating
Scale
Time
Define
JVD
Jugular Venous Distention
List
Components & goals of scene size-up
Identify possible hazards
Ensure safety of yourself, crew, patient/s, bystanders
What lead to be called
MOI
NOI
Needs to call for additional assistance
Number of patients
Hazard materials
Special rescue teams
When is scene size-up complete?
It is an ongoing process that does not end after you make contact with the patient
List
When to call for additional resources
- Additional EMS students
- Law enforcement
- Hazard materials
- Special rescue teams (swift water, high altitude, surgical emergency rescue team)
- Power/utility company
