**OTHER IMPORTANT INFO** Flashcards
How should you apply a tourniquet?(5)
- 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.
Skeletal and muscular work to do what? (3)
move
protect
regulate (chemically and thermally)
Colle’s #?
Distal Wrist Fracture (‘silver spoon’) usually in children
Greenstick #?
Partial fracture from bending ( softening)
Transverse #?
Complete break @ 90 degree angle
Oblique #?
complete break between 0-90 degrees
Simple #?
bone breaks but still in alignment
KED COLORS?
M - yellow B - RED L - WHITE H- NONE T- GREEN
KED upside down works great for what?
Pelvic #
Muscles 3 major Functions?
motion
stabilize
thermogenisis
> 600 in body
Aerobic?
36/38 ATP – USES 02
Anaerobic ?
0-2 ATP – NO 02 – creates Lactic acid & pyruvic acid
Compartment Syndrome?
Circulation cut off for period of time blood sits idle
clots and toxin formation.
Crush Syndrome?
muscle has pressure place for extended period of time.
Patients with Crush syndrome are prone to? (5)
DVT DIC TIA PE AMI
Needle size for Decompression?
10CC syringe
14G – 2 1/4 over needle catheter
Massive hemothorax is over what?
1500ML
Hemoptysis?
Coughing up blood
Bowel sounds in thorax represents?
diaphragmatic tear
Upper airway?
Pharynx
larynx
vocal cords
Lower airway?
trachea
bronchi
bronchioles
alveolis
Cheynes stokes?
Periods of Hyperventilation followed by 10-20 secs of apnea.
EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES, UREMIA, DRUG/ALCOHOL
Kussmauls?
Deep rapid rate >20
ex: ACIDOSIS. DKA, COMA, POST CA
Biots?
Short burts/clusters of breaths followed by apnea period.
EX : ICP/HEAD INJURIES
Agonal ?
Ineffective gaps followed by apnea
EX: CA – from pons.
ICP puts pressure on?
midbrain,pons, medulla
why do you need IV during anaphaylasis?
decreased blood to do co2 and o2 transfers
leads to acidosis and hypotension
high grade fever represents?
bacteria infection.
what side to transport PT with PE?
Right Side or POC
Pulmonary Edema?
Fluid in interstitial space/alveoli.
suggests LT side AMI, or CHF.
Flash Pulmonary Edema ?
(APE) - Acute Pulmonary Edema.
related to HTN
Barotrauma?
pressure inside ears
Myalgia?
pain in muscles
3 P’s of DKA?
- Polydipsia - thirst
- polyuremia - excessive urine
- polyphagia - hunger
Mechanical ventialtion causes what?
decreased venous return to heart resulting in Hypotension. – can lead to Cardiac Arrest.
Peptic ulcer locations? (3)
Lower esophagus
stomach
duodenum
3 major functions of the kidney?(3)
regulation of blood volume and composition
regulation of blood PH
regulation of BP
Normal range or urination?
30ml/hr or 400ml/day
anuria?
less than 50ml/day
what does BUN mean?
blood
uremia
nitrogen
5 sensations of Tongue:
Sweet (tip) Salty (front sides) Sour ( rear sides) Bitter( back of tongue) Umani ( meat/savory) whole tongue
Cells have a life span of?
10 days
Liver produces?
Bile
Bile is stored where?
gallbladder
Aneurysm means?
dilation of vessel
2nd leading cause of trauma?
abdo injuries
“Para”
how many children does she have now?
“gravida”
how many pregnancies has she had regardless of outcome
how much blood is filtered by kidneys?
90-120ml/min
The 4 main ROLES of ACP?
Examination
Registraion
Conduct and Competency
continuing competency.
Empathy?
identify and understand another persons feelings, ideas and circumstances.
Sympathy?
sharing the feelings of others
compassion?
understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.
Health Professions Act?
Scope.
Must be registered to WORK not to Train.
Emergency Medical Aid Act?
Good Samaritan – can provide basic first aid while off shift.
Emergency Services Act?
Staffing
Traffic Act?
Fire, Ambulance, Police
you can use Sirens WITHOUT lights
Cannot use lights without sirens.
FOIP?
Privacy about calls
Personal Directives Act?
GOC, DNR. Must be signed and dated by DR.
Negligence?
Lazy
Gross Negligence?
Overtreating causing further harm.
Osmosis?
Low concentration to High concentration
Diffusion?
High to low concentration.
Active transport?
Uses ATP*
Low to high.
Injury to spleen should be suspected in what kind of injuries?
MVC
FALLS
SPORTS
IMPACT TO;
Lower left chest/flank
Upper left Abdo
Injury to liver should be suspected in what kind of injury?
Steering wheel
Lap belt
Epigastric trauma
Gallbladder function?
Stores and secreates bike
Most frequent organs injured?
Liver and spleen
What is a closed loop conversation?
What is open loop conversation?
Closed : “get me a blood pressure right now”
what are NOCP?
- Set standards and define the work of paramedics
- based on PAC
4 main parts of a cell?
Cellular membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Organelles
2 main cations for cell action potential?
Potassium
Sodium
4 main elements of a cell? (96%)
“CHON”
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
