Module 1 + (Its Your Move) Flashcards
Where to gather information?
Nurses phone, Greensleeve medication, family
Three. Most important part of PPE.
Proper size gloves
Eye protection
Fitted mask
Important rules for crime scenes
Always look for the possibility of more violence
Do not move things
Law enforcement should enter/secure the same first
One to one weapon ratio if thereβs one weapon there is another
What to do if call becomes unstable?
Wait in the ambo/car for back up also stage at a safe distance out of the view if you can grab the patient do so
What is the point of initial assessment?
Look for life-threatening problems
What to do on a methamphetamine distribution call
Leave because you donβt wanna breathe it in Call law-enforcement because it is super strength
How much should you reevaluate on staple of avpu versus staple AVPU
Stable equals 15 minutes
Unstable equals every 3 to 5 minutes
Changes in mental status is the first indicator of what
Your patient is sick/injured
Why is it important to establish a baseline?
So you can reevaluate and see if your patient is getting better or worse
2 big questions to ask medical and trauma patients
Medical
Is my patient sick?
If so, how sick?
Trauma
Is my patient hurt?
If so, how hurt?
What do gurgling or bubbling sounds indicate in the airway
Fluids
Such as blood in vomit
first, try to reposition/ if not, then section
ABCβs changed to what if an unresponsive patient
CAB
Circulation
Airway
Breathing
Noninvasive airway adjunct
Suctioning
NPA
Opa
Invasive airway adjunct
LMA/Igel/ king lt
Tracheal intubation
Priority, patient include
CPR
Breathing difficulties
Low LLCs
Hypoxia
Bad general impression
Shock
Complicated birth
Stymies
Strokes
Uncontrolled bleeds
Severe pain or multiple injuries
Chest pain with a systolic blood pressure under 100 and a diastolic blood pressure under 60 and a map under 65
Respiratory rate equals
Breaths taken in one minute
Minute volume is equal to
And definition
Minute volume is equal to tidal volume times respiratory rate
Amount of air actually moved in and out of the lungs each minute
Tidal volume should equal
6 to 8ML/KG
Tidal volume picture example
What pulses will disappear first to last?
First
Pedal
Radial
Femerol
Carotid
Last
What does mottled skin mean?
Cardiac dysfunction, hyperfusion, or shock
what colour does the skin turn with carbon, allergic reaction in alcohol
Red
What colour does the skin go with blood loss, anxiety and anaphylaxis
White
Dry / hot =
Cool/wet =
Cool/dry =
Hot/wet =
Heat stroke
Shock
Cold
Hot
What is rebound tenderness?
Pushing down, makes it feel better
Cullen sign
Bruises around the belly button
Leading into the peripheral space of the Ativan or acute pancreatitis