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WFR terms and acronyms Flashcards

1
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Distal

A

side of an injury that is away from the heart

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2
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Definitive care

A

the ideal care for a patient

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3
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Litter

A

stretcher used to carry patient

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4
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Flexion with axial loading

A

a blow to the top of the head when the chin is at the neck

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5
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clammy

A

cold and wet

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6
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Triage

A

dealing with most important issues first

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7
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shock

A

lack of perfusion

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8
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perfusion

A

passage of blood to and from organs/tissue

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9
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CSM

A

circulation, sensation, motion

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10
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AVPU

A

alert, verbally responsive, painfully responsive, unresponsive

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11
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

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12
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ABCDE

A

airway, breathing, circulation/pulse/bleeds, disability (chunk check), environment

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13
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BDI

A

Body Substance Isolation

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14
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Cardiogenic shock

A

when blood is being pumped to hard/soft or when the hart stops

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15
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Anaphylactic shock

A

shock from allergic reaction

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16
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Septic shock

A

shock from an infection

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17
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Hypovolemic shock

A

shock from loss of fluid

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18
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Hemorrhagic shock

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shock from lack of blood

19
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Burn shock

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shock from fluid evaporation from burn wound

20
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Compensatory shock

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shock from excessive bleeding

21
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Nitroglycerin

A

heart attack prevention medicine

22
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Angina

A

condition where arteries are clogged (similar symptoms to heart attack)

23
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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic attack

24
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Transient Ischemic attack

A

precursor to stroke, muscles only working on one side, speech is off

25
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ICP

A

intercranial pressure

26
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Intercranial pressure

A

increased pressure from fluid in brain after large blow

27
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Contusion

A

internal bleeding or swelling of the brain

28
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MOI

A

Mechanism of Injury

29
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

30
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C/C

A

chief complaint

31
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

32
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STI

A

soft tissue injury

33
Q

AMPLE

A

Allergies, medication, past injuries/conditions, last in/out, events before injury

34
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

35
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SCTM

A

Skin color, temperature, moisture

36
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OPQRST

A

Onset, palliate/provoke, Quality of pain, Region, Severity, Time

37
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SHARP

A

Swelling, Heat, Aching, Redness, Pus

38
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AMS

A

acute mountain sickness

39
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HACE

A

high altitude cerebral edema

40
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Ventricular fibrillation

A

rapid, erratic, light heartbeat

41
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hypoglycemia

A

low glucose levels in blood,

42
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symptoms of hypoglycemia

A

rapid HR, pale cold clammy, altered mental state

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