test 7 review Flashcards
How do you control bleeding
direct pressure, hemostatic gauze, tourniquet
1st thing to do when doing primary / scene size up
c-spine
What is JVD a sign of
tension pneumothorax
1 cause of shock in a pt
bleeding
what is the primary risk of an electrocuted patient?
respiratory and cardiac arrest
what is a strain
overstretching or over excreting muscles
what to do when there is an impaled object
secure the object in place, if in the airway remove
what to do with a helmet on the patient
if there is no airway obstruction leave it in place
what are battle signs
bruising behind the ear
what is the bluish and redness on a patient due to strangulation
high pressure in the right atrium forces blood to the face
what is the part of spine attatched to the ribs
thoracic
what is commotio cordis
a hit to the chest as contracting so heart stops
if pt fell on shoulder or arm, stands up and it looks like their arm is hanging is
dislocation
what is the bodys response of blood loss
blood vessels constrict and pulse goes up
blood squirting and bright red
arterial bleed
What is an early sign of hypoperfusion
AMS
what to do when pt has burns from dry chemical powders
brush off then water
cartilage
smooth movement of bones in one other joint
what is dressing
sterile material placed directly on the wound
what is the opening base of the skull
foramen magnum
what part of the spine is most prone to injury
cervical and lumbar
what is the blood between brain and dura
subdural hematoma
what to do when a sucking wound is present
place your gloved hand over the wound and then use a chest seal
LAC to the veins is an example of
air embolsim
axial skeleton
skull and spinal collumn