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| Adequate supply of o2 and the removal of waste from the tissue. p617 |
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| Bleed, especially severe. p617 |
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| What are the 3 types of bleeding? |
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| Aterial, capillary, veinous. p618 |
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| What type of PPE should be worn if there is spattering blood? |
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Definition
| Mask, eyewear, and gloves p618 |
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Term
| What are the signs in order of appearance for shock? |
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Definition
| Altered mental status, Diaphoratic, Nausea and vomiting, Altered vital signs. p620 |
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| What are the 3 methods, in order, for controling external bleeding? |
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Definition
| Direct pressure + elevation, hemostatic dressing, tourniquet. p621 |
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Term
| What are the steps to applying a tourniquet? |
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Definition
| Select height no more then 2 inches proximal to the wound. If the wound is on a joint apply just proximal to the joint. |
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Term
| What are the common pressure points? |
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Definition
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| What does the application of a cold pack to a wound do? |
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Definition
| It acts as a vasoconstrictor. p627 |
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| What is the medical term for a nosebleed |
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Definition
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Cardiogenic - hearts fails
Neurogenic - nerve paralysis results in the dilation of blood vessels.
Hypovolemic - loss of body fluids, if the fluids lost is plasma it can then be called hemorrhagic shock. p632 |
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| What are the 3 severities of shock? |
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Definition
| Compensated, decompensated, irreversible. p632 |
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Term
| What are the 3 physiological changes in the body that can cause the body to go into shock? |
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Definition
| The heart fails as a pump, Blood volume is lost, blood vessels dilate causing a drop in blood pressure. p631 |
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Term
| What is the golden hour and the platinum 10? |
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| The hour from the incident to advanced care. The time onscene for the ems crew. p 634 |
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