Miscellaneous Flashcards
A one pound increase in muscle mass can increase caloric expenditure by how many calories per day?
30 to 50
Shock
Fainting spell
Psychogenic shock
Shock
Restricted blood supply to brain
Cerebrovascular shock
Shock
Temporarily paralyzed muscles of blood vessels
Loss of nervous control of the vascular system
Neurogenic shock
Structural FFing conditions Class Small fire burning in room Environmental temps 140f Thermal radiation up to .05watts/cm2 are encountered for up to 30 minutes
Class 1
Room fully involved, “knocked down”
Environmental temps from 105 to 203f
Thermal radiation from .05 to .100 watts/cm2 are encountered up to 15 minutes
Class 2
Room totally involved
Environmental temps from 204 to 482f
Thermal radiation .175-4.2 watts/cm2
Are encountered for up to 5 minutes
Class 3
Flash over or backdraft
Environmental temps from 483 to 1500f
Thermal radiation from .175 to 4.2watts/cm2 are encountered for up to 10 seconds
Class 4
These are primarily compromised of triglycerides and cholesterol
Blood lipids
Low density lipoproteins means what
Bad cholesterol
High density lipoproteins means what
Good cholesterol
Elevated levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of what?
CVD
Increased levels of HDL cholesterol are associated w/decreased risk of This
CVD
Increased HIgh density lipoproteins is desired
Metabolic syndrome X is what?
Cluster of risk factors which are
- Abdominal obesity
- Hypertension
- Inability to effectively use glucose (diabetes)
All first alarm medical incidents (or greater) require this level staging area for all fire department resources including ambulance.
Level 2
