**OTHER IMPORTANT INFO** Flashcards

1
Q

How should you apply a tourniquet?(5)

A
  • Place tourniquet 5cm PROXIMAL to wound
  • NEVER over a joint
  • TIGHTEN till bleeding stops
  • apply second tourniquet if it doesnt stop
  • check limit every 15 minutes.
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2
Q

Skeletal and muscular work to do what? (3)

A

move
protect
regulate (chemically and thermally)

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3
Q

Colle’s #?

A

Distal Wrist Fracture (‘silver spoon’) usually in children

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4
Q

Greenstick #?

A

Partial fracture from bending ( softening)

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5
Q

Transverse #?

A

Complete break @ 90 degree angle

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6
Q

Oblique #?

A

complete break between 0-90 degrees

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7
Q

Simple #?

A

bone breaks but still in alignment

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8
Q

KED COLORS?

A
M - yellow
B - RED
L - WHITE
H- NONE
T- GREEN
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9
Q

KED upside down works great for what?

A

Pelvic #

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10
Q

Muscles 3 major Functions?

A

motion
stabilize
thermogenisis

> 600 in body

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11
Q

Aerobic?

A

36/38 ATP – USES 02

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12
Q

Anaerobic ?

A

0-2 ATP – NO 02 – creates Lactic acid & pyruvic acid

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13
Q

Compartment Syndrome?

A

Circulation cut off for period of time blood sits idle

clots and toxin formation.

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14
Q

Crush Syndrome?

A

muscle has pressure place for extended period of time.

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15
Q

Patients with Crush syndrome are prone to? (5)

A
DVT
DIC
TIA
PE
AMI
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16
Q

Needle size for Decompression?

A

10CC syringe

14G – 2 1/4 over needle catheter

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17
Q

Massive hemothorax is over what?

A

1500ML

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18
Q

Hemoptysis?

A

Coughing up blood

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19
Q

Bowel sounds in thorax represents?

A

diaphragmatic tear

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20
Q

Upper airway?

A

Pharynx
larynx
vocal cords

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21
Q

Lower airway?

A

trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
alveolis

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22
Q

Cheynes stokes?

A

Periods of Hyperventilation followed by 10-20 secs of apnea.

EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES, UREMIA, DRUG/ALCOHOL

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23
Q

Kussmauls?

A

Deep rapid rate >20

ex: ACIDOSIS. DKA, COMA, POST CA

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24
Q

Biots?

A

Short burts/clusters of breaths followed by apnea period.

EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES

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25
Q

Agonal ?

A

Ineffective gaps followed by apnea

EX: CA – from pons.

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26
Q

ICP puts pressure on?

A

midbrain,pons, medulla

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27
Q

why do you need IV during anaphaylasis?

A

decreased blood to do co2 and o2 transfers

leads to acidosis and hypotension

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28
Q

high grade fever represents?

A

bacteria infection.

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29
Q

what side to transport PT with PE?

A

Right Side or POC

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30
Q

Pulmonary Edema?

A

Fluid in interstitial space/alveoli.

suggests LT side AMI, or CHF.

31
Q

Flash Pulmonary Edema ?

A

(APE) - Acute Pulmonary Edema.

related to HTN

32
Q

Barotrauma?

A

pressure inside ears

33
Q

Myalgia?

A

pain in muscles

34
Q

3 P’s of DKA?

A
  • Polydipsia - thirst
  • polyuremia - excessive urine
  • polyphagia - hunger
35
Q

Mechanical ventialtion causes what?

A

decreased venous return to heart resulting in Hypotension. – can lead to Cardiac Arrest.

36
Q

Peptic ulcer locations? (3)

A

Lower esophagus
stomach
duodenum

37
Q

3 major functions of the kidney?(3)

A

regulation of blood volume and composition

regulation of blood PH

regulation of BP

38
Q

Normal range or urination?

A

30ml/hr or 400ml/day

39
Q

anuria?

A

less than 50ml/day

40
Q

what does BUN mean?

A

blood
uremia
nitrogen

41
Q

5 sensations of Tongue:

A
Sweet (tip)
Salty (front sides)
Sour ( rear sides)
Bitter( back of tongue)
Umani  ( meat/savory) whole tongue
42
Q

Cells have a life span of?

A

10 days

43
Q

Liver produces?

A

Bile

44
Q

Bile is stored where?

A

gallbladder

45
Q

Aneurysm means?

A

dilation of vessel

46
Q

2nd leading cause of trauma?

A

abdo injuries

47
Q

“Para”

A

how many children does she have now?

48
Q

“gravida”

A

how many pregnancies has she had regardless of outcome

49
Q

how much blood is filtered by kidneys?

A

90-120ml/min

50
Q

The 4 main ROLES of ACP?

A

Examination
Registraion
Conduct and Competency
continuing competency.

51
Q

Empathy?

A

identify and understand another persons feelings, ideas and circumstances.

52
Q

Sympathy?

A

sharing the feelings of others

53
Q

compassion?

A

understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.

54
Q

Health Professions Act?

A

Scope.

Must be registered to WORK not to Train.

55
Q

Emergency Medical Aid Act?

A

Good Samaritan – can provide basic first aid while off shift.

56
Q

Emergency Services Act?

A

Staffing

57
Q

Traffic Act?

A

Fire, Ambulance, Police

you can use Sirens WITHOUT lights

Cannot use lights without sirens.

58
Q

FOIP?

A

Privacy about calls

59
Q

Personal Directives Act?

A

GOC, DNR. Must be signed and dated by DR.

60
Q

Negligence?

A

Lazy

61
Q

Gross Negligence?

A

Overtreating causing further harm.

62
Q

Osmosis?

A

Low concentration to High concentration

63
Q

Diffusion?

A

High to low concentration.

64
Q

Active transport?

A

Uses ATP*

Low to high.

65
Q

Injury to spleen should be suspected in what kind of injuries?

A

MVC
FALLS
SPORTS

IMPACT TO;
Lower left chest/flank
Upper left Abdo

66
Q

Injury to liver should be suspected in what kind of injury?

A

Steering wheel
Lap belt
Epigastric trauma

67
Q

Gallbladder function?

A

Stores and secreates bike

68
Q

Most frequent organs injured?

A

Liver and spleen

69
Q

What is a closed loop conversation?

What is open loop conversation?

A

Closed : “get me a blood pressure right now”

70
Q

what are NOCP?

A
  • Set standards and define the work of paramedics

- based on PAC

71
Q

4 main parts of a cell?

A

Cellular membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Organelles

72
Q

2 main cations for cell action potential?

A

Potassium

Sodium

73
Q

4 main elements of a cell? (96%)

A

“CHON”

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen