* General Information * Flashcards
Oxygen Devices
Nasal Canulas: 24%-44%; 2-6 l/m
Non-Rebreather Mask: 90%; 10-15 l/m
BVM: 100%; 15 l/m
CPAP: 100%; Continuous (25 l/m)
Forces Alveoli to stay open
(Indications: Must be able
to follow commands)
COPD - Bronchitis: Redness/Swelling/Wheezing
and Emphysema and
Pulmonary Edema
Blood (Parts)
Red Blood Cells: Provide O2 to body
White Blood Cells: Helps stop infection
Plasma: Fluid in the blood vessels
Platelets: Responsible for clotting
** (6 Liters of blood in the human body; max blood loss is 20% of total volume)
What are the three situation you would call for ALS support?
Status Asthmatics
Status Epileptics
Status Anaphylaxis
What does each bar of the Star of Life stand for?
- Detection
- Reporting
- Response
- On-scene care
- Care in transit
- Transfer to definitive care
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EMS Agenda 2050 Components of an EMS System
- Comprehensive, quality, convenient care
- Evidence-based clinical care
- Efficient, well rounded care
- Preventative care
- Comprehensive and easily accessible patient records
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5 Stages of the Grieving Process
(DABDA)
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Becks Triad
Cardiac Tamponade
Jugular vein distention
Narrowing Pulse Pressure
Muffled heart tones
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Cushing’s Triad
ICP - Intracranial Pressure
Widened pulse pressure (Increasing Systolic, decreasing diastolic)
Bradycardia
Irregular respirations