Details Title: 0701 Description: EMT Review Total Flash Cards: 17 Created: 09/18/2007 21:11:49		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Other Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term What does Para and Gravida mean? Definition Para: How many live births Gravida: How many preganancies. Term When babies head is coming out, what are you going to do? Definition Slight pressure on the head and suction the mouth first upon the delivery of the head. Term How long do you cool a burn for? Definition 60-120 sec. Term Within how much time of the burn are you allowed to cool? Definition 10 Minutes Term Critical Burn are ? Definition -Full thickness burn to hands, feet, face and genitals -Full thickness anywhere >10% BSA -Partial thickness burn anywhere >20% BSA Term What does APGAR stand for? Definition -Appearance -Pulse -Grimmace -Activity -Respiration Term If you have a nuchal chord when delivering a baby, what do you do? Definition -You try to free the chord around the neck. -Clamp and cut the chord -Create a patent airway by inserting hand in vagina.(Breach presentation/head fails to deliver in 1-2 minutes) Term What are the signs of imminent delivery? Definition -Need to move bowels -Crowning -Urge to Push -Intensity, Frequency, and Duration of Contractions 2-3 Minutes -Mother says so Term What is Paresthesia? Definition Numbness and tingling Term Note: Definition c4 and c5 keep the diaphragm alive Term Do you want to be a paramedic? Definition No, but too fucking bad, you're going anyway. Term What are pathogens? Definition an Infectious agent which encompasses: -Bacteria -Viruses -Fungi Term What is the Duty to Act? Definition The obligation to care for a patient that requires care Term At what body temperature does the ability for the hypothalamus to regulate body temperature fail? Definition 95 degrees Term At what body temp do you start going into a coma due to cold? Definition 79 degrees Term What are the common causes of siezures? Definition head injuries, high fever, epilepsy Term A 45 year old patient complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing what is your initial treatment? Definition High flow O2 by non RB mask