Flight Physiology and CAMTS Flashcards
Bariobariatrauma is what?
What is the treatment?
Mostly associated with obese pt
Fat holds nitrogen/nitrogen narcosis will ensure during ascent
Acts like decompression sickness
Treatment- high flow O2= diffuse nitrogen
Barotitis Media
Head discomfort- Descent!!
Damage to ear from pressure change
Barodontalgia
Associated with Ascent
Inflamed pulp/gum abscess/ filling
Barosinusitis
Associated with Ascent
disease of sinonasal injury and inflammation due to rapid, uncompensated changes of pressure within the sinonasal anatomy.
Bends (DCS)
Pain in and around joints
Can become worst during ascent
Chokes (DCS)
pain in chest caused by blocking of smaller pulmonary blood vessels by innumerable small bubbles
Paresthesia or creeps (DCS)
symptoms of tingling, itching, and cold & warm sensations
Calculate FiO2 in new altitude
(%FiO2 x P1)/ P2
P1 is current barometric pressure
P2 is New barometric pressure at altitude
Uniform should fit to allow (_____) of air space between the suit and undergarments
0.25in / 1/4 inch
Hypoxic Hypoxia
Referred to as altitude hypoxia
exposure to low barometric pressure results in deficiency in alveolar oxygen exchange
Histotoxic Hypoxia
Inability of cells to take up or utilize oxygen from the bloodstream, despite physiologically normal delivery of oxygen
result from tissue poisoning= alcohol, narcotics, cyanide
Hypemic Hypoxia
Arterial oxygen pressure is normal, total oxygen content of the blood is reduced
Think Anemia or blood lost
Stagnant Hypoxia
Reduced cardiac output, pooling of the blood within certain regions of the body, decreased blood flow to tissues or restriction of blood
Airband Frequencies used for internationally designated distress signals
121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz
Altitude vs Average time of useful consciousness (non-pressurized aircraft)
18,000 and lower =30 mins
25,000= 2-5 mins
30,000= 90 secs
35,000= 30-60 sec
40,000 and higher= 15 secs or less
Night vision loss occurs at what feet?
At 5,000 ft
Contact times should not exceed per CAMTS
15 minutes while in flight (unless continuous tracking)
30 mins for ground units
45 minutes on ground operations
Flicker Vertigo
lights that flicker at a rate of 4-20 cycles per second
can cause nausea, vomiting/ seizures and unconsciousness
what is HELP?
(Think crash in water)
Heat escape-lessening posture
done by bringing the knees up to the chest and putting the arms across the chest
Elements needed to prove malpractice
causation, injury, and damages
Breach of Duty can occur in two ways
result of malfeasance (act of commission)
administering the wrong medication
result of nonfeasance (act of omission)
failure to follow a procedure
VHF low-band FM (30-50MHz)
signal in this band follows curvature of the earth and has greatest range
VHF high-band FM (148-174MHz)
Follows a straight line
UHF (403-941 MHz)
limited range and are most often used between ground units and base stations. Used for air to ground and vis versa for short distance
