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Cholecystitis s/s
Hurts in right upper quadrant with referred pain to right shoulder.
Gall bladder holds bile from liver. Bile is green in color
meningitis s/s
an inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord
pancreatitis s/s
Hurts more after the patient eats
Can affect digestion and insulin production
hepatitis s/s
Dull right upper quadrant pain.
Yellow skins, eyes
tension pneumothorax s/s
more air has collected causing no chest rise on the affected side. No breath sounds on affected side. Tracheal deviation to unaffected side
cardiac tamponade s/s
A bleeding heart that collects in the sac around the heart - pericardial sac.
flailed chest s/s
2 or more consecutive ribs broken in 2 or more places. Makes an island.
Cause paradoxical motion
pneumothorax s/s
BP will stay the same or go up and JVD
traumatic asphyxia s/s
blue face, bulging blue tongue, blood from eyes, ears, nose
hemothorax s/s
BP stays the same or goes down and no JVD
aortic aneurism definition
A weakened blood vessel ruptures and blood leaks out. Death in minutes if no surgery to repair
aortic aneurism s/s
Distended abdomen.
Decreased lower extremity pulses.
BP drop/ shock.
what is an emergency move
Drags - pull long axis. - clothing drag, body drag, blanket drag.
Carry - only one in EMS - Fire Fighter carry.
Walking Assist - help the victim walk.
signs of early shock
BP is above 90 systolic
signs of late shock
BP is less than 90 systolic
