Stressors of Flight

Question 1

Self Imposed stressors pneumonic

Answer 1

DEATH

Question 2

D

Answer 2

Dehydration

Question 3

E

Answer 3

Exhaustion

Question 4

A

Answer 4

Alcohol

Question 5

T

Answer 5

Tobacco

Question 6

H

Answer 6

Hypoglycemia

Question 7

Inherent stressors (8)

Answer 7

Thermal changes
decreased humidity
gravitational forces
fatigue
decreased partial pressure of oxygen
barometric pressure change
noise
vibration

Question 8

Gx direction of force

Answer 8

Anterior/Posterior

Question 9

Best tolerated G force

Answer 9

Gx

Question 10

Gx force example

Answer 10

accelerating in car

Question 11

Gz direction of force

Answer 11

Vertical

Question 12

Gz example

Answer 12

falling from a roof, landing on feet

Question 13

Gy direction of force

Answer 13

lateral

Question 14

least tolerated G force

Answer 14

Gy

Question 15

Gy example

Answer 15

t-boned

Question 16

G forces can be

Answer 16

positive (+) or negative (-) (dragster taking off vs. deploying parachute)

Question 17

G forces cause BP to

Answer 17

drop

Question 18

People most affected by high G forces

Answer 18

BP medications (especially B blockers)
dehydrated

Question 19

A cold, dry, high altitude environment has the greatest negative outcome to your patient. Every 1,000 ft increase in elevation causes temps to drop

Answer 19

2 degrees C

Question 20

Temperature is inversely proportional to

Answer 20

altitude

except for thermal inversion

Question 21

Barondontalgia affects the

Answer 21

teeth

Question 22

barondontalgia occurs on

Answer 22

ascent

Question 23

In barondontalgia, air trapped in fillings expands due to

Answer 23

Boyle’s law

Question 24

Barondontalgia is also referred to as

Answer 24

Aerodontalgia

Question 25

Barotitis affects the

Answer 25

ears

Question 26

Barotitis occurs on

Answer 26

descent

Question 27

In Barotitis, air trapped in the middle ear can’t vent through the blocked

Answer 27

Eustachian tube

Question 28

Barotitis is also referred to as

Answer 28

Ear Block

Question 29

Barosinusitis affects the

Answer 29

sinuses

Question 30

Barosinusitis occurs on

Answer 30

both ascent and descent

Question 31

Barosinusitis can also cause

Answer 31

maxillary teeth pain (not same as barodontalgia - which is ascent only)

Question 32

Barosinusitis is also referred to as

Answer 32

sinus block