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| Not getting enough oxygen in tissue |
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| Thigh bone, one of longest and strongest in body |
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| Lateral of two bones in the leg |
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| Shin bone, larger of two bones in the leg |
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| Knee cap, specialized bone that lies within the tendon of the quadirceps muscle |
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| Cone shaped bony ring made up of the right and left pelvic bones, joined in that front at the pubis, and in the back at the sacrum. Made up of 3 fused bones: illium, ischium, and pubic. |
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| Inner bone of the forearm, opposite the thumb |
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| Bone on the thumb side of the forearm |
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| 33 bones that make up the spinal column |
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| Supporting bone of the arm, tricep |
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| Rib cage, chest cavity that contaoins the heart, lungs, esophagus, and great vessels. |
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| The proximal portion of the upper extremity, made up of the clavicle, the scapula, and the humerus. |
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| The collarbone; it is lateral to the sternum and medial to the scapula. |
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| The portion of the spinal column consisting of the first seven vertebrae that lie in the neck. (1) |
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| The 12 vertebrae that lie between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. One pair of ribs is attached to each of the thoracic vertebrae. (2) |
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| The lower part of the back, formed by the lowest five nonfused vertebrae; also called the dorsal spine. (3) |
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| One of three bones (sacrum and two pelvic bones) that make up the pelvic ring; consists of five fused sacral vertebrae. (4) |
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| The last four vertebrae of the spine; the tailbone. (5) |
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| Immunization not required |
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| LUQ, LLQ (descending and sig moid portions) |
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| Location of small intestine |
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| Central abdomen around umbilicus, 4 quadrants |
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| Behind abdominal cavity, RUQ, LUQ |
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| Location of large intestine |
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| Traverses the abdomen, all 4 qudrants, starts in RLQ, ends in LLQ |
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| Behind the pubic bone, middle of abdomen, two lower quadrants |
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| Gallbladder, liver, small intestine, pancreas, large intestine |
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Cecum, appendix, small intestine, large intestine
(start), urinary bladder |
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| Colon, Small intestine, large intestine (end), urinary bladder |
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| Colon, Stomach, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, large intestine |
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- Respiratory system less rigid
- Nose and mouth smaller
- Pharynx smaller and less deeply curved
- Larynx, cricoid cartilage and trachea are smaller, softer and more flexible. More easily obstructed
- Tongue takes up proportionally more space
- Chest wall softer, depends more on diaphragm for breathing, more abdomen movement with breaths |
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| Pediatric Needs Breathing |
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- Infants and children breath faster
- Infant 20-50 breaths/min
- Child 15-30 breaths/min |
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| Signs that a child is not breathing normally |
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- muscle retractions in head and neck
- Nasal flaring
- Seesaw respirations in infants |
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| The increased pressure along an artery with each contraction (systole) of the ventricle. |
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| The pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of the heart's cycle (diastole) when the left ventricle is at rest. |
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| Normal breathing rate (adult) |
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| 12 - 20 per min, < 8 or > 24 is a problem |
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| Normal breathing rate (child) |
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| The windpipe; the main trunk for air passing to and from the lungs. Midline of neck |
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| The major artery that supplies blood to the head and brain. Found on eitrher side of the trachea. |
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| A firm ridge of cartilage that forms the lower part of the larynx. |
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| A firm prominence of cartilage that forms the upper part of the larynx; the Adam's apple. |
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Awake & Alert
Verbal Responsive
Pain Responsive
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| 20% is life threatening, approx. 1 liter |
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| 20% is life threatening, approx. 1 liter |
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- Change in levels of consciousness
- Anxiety or restlessness (one of first signs)
- Pale, clammy skin
- Pulse rate higher than normal
- Rapid shallow breathing
- Nausea and vomittimng
- Decrease in body temp
- Blood pressure below normal |
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| What makes us want to take a breath? |
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| Too much CO2 in blood. Hypoxic drive measures blood, lungs oxygenate blood |
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| What is it called when muscle tissue in the heart dies |
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| Myocardial infarction . Heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right now." Heart tissue not getting oxygen. |
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| Radial (in arm). Carotid artery (in neck). Brachial (in arm, infants mostly) |
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| Period following a seizure |
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| postictal state. Lasts between 5 and 30 minutes, characterized by labored respirations and some degree of altered mental status. Also called postictal period. |
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| What to ask witnesses of a siezure victim |
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| When they went down. Time. |
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| Primary concern with allergies |
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| A mild cold injury caused by cold-induced superficial blood vessel constriction. No freezing of the tissue. Grey or yellowish patch of skin. Mild tingling pain, followed by numbmness. |
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| Skin and underlying tissues are frozen, including muscles, tissues and bones |
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| Apply direct body heat. Add clothing or seek shelter. |
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| Rapid rewarming in bath, temp between 102 and 106 f |
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| A condition that can occur at altitudes above 6,500', caused by lack of oxygen. Among the signs and symptoms of AMS are a throbbing headache, apathy, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, and a generally ill appearance. |
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| How to treat diabetic shock? |
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| Most common type of diabetes |
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| Hypoglycemia. A condition characterized by low blood glucose levels. |
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| Signs that a baby is going to deliver soon |
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| Feels like a bowel movement. Crowning. Frequncy and lengths of contractions |
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| What to do if you see an unbilical chord |
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| gently push on head until baby delivers |
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| A fracture in which bone fragments are separated from one another and not in anatomic alignment. |
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| A simple crack in the bone that has not caused the bone to move from its normal anatomic position; also called a hairline fracture. |
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| When not to apply pressure to a puncture |
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| Eyeball (has fluid). Skull (do not want blodd to back up) |
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| Pupils, Equal, And, Round, Regular in Size, React to light |
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| What are you looking for when inspecting ears and mouth? |
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| Blood and cereberal spinal fluid |
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| Test for cereberal spinal fluid |
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| Dip in gauze. Mark will be bullseye and yellow |
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| A partial or complete accumulation of air in the chest. |
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| Chest is moving differently. A condition in which three or more ribs are fractured in two or more places, or in association with a fracture of the sternum, so that a segment of chest wall is effectively detached from the rest of the thoracic cage. |
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| What should you never give a patient? |
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| Food, drink, medecine (except sugar to a diabetic) |
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| Primary organ behind the pelvis |
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| Prevents movement, provides comfort, controls bleeding |
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| How to care for a bone injury |
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| Immobilize joint above to joint below. Always splint, sling and swath. |
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| Should you realign angulated breaks? |
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| Yes, make attempt to traction it |
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| What are you checking distals for? |
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| Movement, circulation, and sensation. |
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| 3 times minimum. Initially, after treatment, and in the sled prior to movement. |
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| Three types of femur fracture (and care) |
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| Distal (quick splint), mid shaft (traction splint), proximal (quick splint or backboard) |
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| Should be concerned about this in child bone breaks |
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| Growth plates. Younget than 16, bones close to the joint. May stunt growth |
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| Retrograde (can't remember before injury), antigrade (can't remeber after) |
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| How to place patient in a tobagon |
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| A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together |
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| The process of sorting patients based on the severity of injury and medical need, to establish treatment and transportation priorities |
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| Red (Immediate care an transport), yellow (treatment can be temoparily delayed), green (treatment can be delayed until last), black (dead or little chance for survival) |
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| A designated center where an incident commander establishes a location to oversee and coordinate the response activities. Functions include PR, liason and coordination. No treatment takes place at CP. |
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| Primary reasons for heart stoppage (care) |
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Adults - Heart attack (defib, cpr)
Children - Respiratory problems, blocked airway (unblock airway, cpr) |
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| A developmental neurologic disorder that includes severe problems with communication and behavior. |
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| An individual who is physically or mentally challenged and participates in a sport. |
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| Deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures/penetrations, burns/bleeding, tenderness, lacerations, swelling |
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| Onset of pain, provoking factors, quality of pain, raidation of pain, severity of pain, time (start and duration of pain) |
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| Adults (60-100 per min), children 70-140 per min) |
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