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AAOS Section 1
Includes Chapters 1-4, pp 2-40.
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Pre-School
06/12/2011

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Legal responsibility / authority to provide medical care in the field is allowed / authorized by who?
Definition
our physician medical director
Term
T/F
Medical director is responsible for writing protocols / medical care we use in the field.
Definition
T
Term
Online medical control consists of :
Definition
direction given over the phone or radio directly from the director or designated physician at the receiving facility.

...OFF LINE medical control refers to patient care guidelines authorized by our medical director
Term
Continuous quality improvement
Definition
a system of ongoing internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system
Term
Medical Control
Definition
physician instructions given over telephone / radio (online) or indirectly by protocols / guidelines (off line), as authorized by med. dir.
Term
Off Line Control
Definition
our guidelines / written protocols
Term
online medical control
Definition
direct verbal communication by radio or telephone
Term
Quality Control
Definition
the responsibility of the medical director to ensure appropriate medical care standards for each medical call
Term
BSI
Definition
body substance isolation -
assume that all body fluids are vectors for disease
Term
Carrier =
Definition
an animal or person infected with a disease that may transmit it to others; need not display symptoms.
Also called a VECTOR
Term
CISD
Definition
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
... the part where John Rambo cries with his Colonel after heaping piles of dead foreigners in Viet Nam.
Term
Cover and Concealment
Definition
if you have to think about this, you're screwed.
Concealment = HIDE
Cover = you're behind an object that can save you from bullets.
Term
Designated Officer...
Definition
the dude in our dept responsible for managing our exposures / infection control issues
Term
Direct Contact (relating to exposure)
Definition
physical touch that transmits disease
Term
Exposure (to disease, etc)
Definition
when we come in contact with bodily fluids / chunks of dudes / or they cough on us - in any manner that suggests disease transmission could have occured
Term
Exposure control plan
Definition
comprehensive plan that helps us reduce risk of exposure / acquiring nasty diseases
Term
General Adapdation Syndrome
(stress)
Definition
The body's three stage response to stress
... Alarm Response
... Reaction / Resistance
... Recovery - if stress over. / Exhaustion - if stress doesn't stop
Term
HAZMAT
Definition
hazardous material
Anything toxic, poisonous, radioactive, flammable, explosive, etc that can cause injury or death with exposure. See: CHUCK NORRIS.
Term
Hepatitis
Definition
"inflammation of the liver"
Comes in three identifiable types, and several as of yet unidentified (yippee).
...Viral infection
...Fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, diminished liver function
... B&C can live in blood for a week or more
... Ruuuuuuun...
Term
Indirect Contact
Definition
Exposure to disease from one person to another by contact with a CONTAMINATED OBJECT
Term
Infection Control
Definition
procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care workers.
Use gloves,
Wash hands,
all those pesky signs in fast food places reminding the tarded employees to wash their hands and not give all of us Hep A.
Term
Meningitis
Definition
an inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; can be caused by virus or bacteria.
...stay away from horses
Term
Tuberculosis
Definition
a chronic bacterial disease caused by MYOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS that usually infects the lungs but can also harm brain / kidneys.
... watch out for cough. airborne vector
Term
Universal Precautions
Definition
protective measures developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects / blood / fluids or other items associated with risk of spreading disease
Term
Virulence
Definition
the strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease
Term
Advance Directive
Definition
written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient, should that patient become unable to make decisions; also called a LIVING WILL
Term
Consent
Definition
granting permission to someone so they can render medical care
Term
DNR
Definition
DO NOT RESUSCITATE orders;
written documentation giving permission to medical personnel NOT to attempt CPR in the event of cardiac arrest
Term
Expressed Consent
Definition
someone saying "yes, you can help me"
Term
Implied Consent
Definition
when a patient is unable to give consent, i.e. unconscious or ALOC, we are allowed (legally) to assume they'd give EXPRESSED CONSENT if they were able to do so
Term
Informed Consent
Definition
when the patient gives permission after potential risks / benefits / alternatives to treatment have been explained and are understood
Term
the Diamond Carry
Definition
carrying a pt with one EMT at the head, one at the foot, and one at each side, all facing the same direction / direction of movement
Term
Emergency Move
Definition
dragging or pulling the pt from a dangerous scene before initial assessment and care are provided
Term
Power Grip (lifting)
Definition
grip backboard under handle, palm facing up, supporting handle with fingers and thumb.
Term
Power Lift
Definition
Back upright / straight
legs bent, arms straight
lift with legs, not back
Term
Rapid Extrication Technique
Definition
move a pt from a sitting position (like inside a wrecked car) to a supine position on a backboard in less than ONE MINUTE
Term
Stair Chair
Definition
used to carry a conscious, seated person up or down stairs.
... of course the heaviest ones never fit. Get the tarp...
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