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0701
EMT Review
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09/18/2007

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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
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