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| side effects of bronchodilators and contraindications |
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| increased heart rate, patient jitteriness, contraindicated for patients who are not alert and contraindicated for patients who have already taken maximum dosage |
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| nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) side effects and contraindications |
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| dilates blood vessels, drops BP, contraindicated for systolic less than 100 and contraindicated for patients using Viagra, Levitra, or similar medications, contraindicated for pulse range below 50 or above 100. |
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| cardiac compromise S/S (x7) |
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| pain/pressure/discomfort in the chest or upper abdomen, difficulty breathing, palpitations, sudden onset of sweating N/V, anxiety and feelings of impending doom, abnormal pulse, abnormal BP |
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| pulmonary edema S/S (x11) |
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| dyspnea, rales, blood-tinged coughed up sputum, right heart failure, lower extremity edema, liver edema, abdominal edema, pedal edema, abdominal distention, backside edema for patients laying down |
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| tachycardia, dyspnea, normal or elevated BP, cyanosis, diaphoretic/cool and clammy skin, anxiety/confusion due to hypoxia, pedal edema, jugular vein distention (late sign), abdominal distention (late sign) |
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| hollow abdominal organs (x6) |
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| stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, large intestine, small intestine, bladder |
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| diabetic ketoacidosis S/S |
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| extreme sluggishness, muscle wasting, fruit/acetone breath, pain in the abdomen/chest/shoulders/neck, extreme weight loss, agitation/aggression, hyperventilation, extreme thirst, constant urination |
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| a vaso-constrictor that will also create an elevated heart rate, dizziness, chest pain, headache, N/V, anxiety |
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| odor of alcohol, swaying and unsteadiness, slurred speech, rambling and incoherence, flushed red appearance, N/V, poor coordination and slow reaction time, confusion, visual and auditory hallucinations, loss of memory, ALOC |
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| a class of drugs that affect the CNS and are used to relieve pain; patients present with pinpoint pupils, coma, respiratory depression, cool skin, reduced pulse rate, diaphoresis, sluggishness, cardiac arrest |
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| coma (or depressed LOC), respiratory depression, and pinpoint pupils |
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| elevated pulse rate, dilated pupils, flushed face, patients reports hallucinations, unusual behavior |
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| tremors, anxiety, nausea, confusion and irritability, hallucinations, diaphoresis, elevated pulse and respiratory rate |
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| treatment of substance abuse patients |
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| basic assessment and interventions, focus on airway, and treat for shock |
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| (1) regular contraction and dilation of the cervix (2) from the time the baby enters the birth canal until the time the baby is born (3) after the baby is born until the placenta, umbilical cord, and extra tissues have been delievered |
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| imminent delivery is signaled by what contraction duration and interval |
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| imminent delivery when contractions last for 30-60 seconds and are 2-3 minutes apart |
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| ventilate 40-60/min if heart rate lower than 100 and provide chest compressions at 120/min midsternum if the heart rate is lower than 60/min |
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| seizures in pregnancy that are often associated with high blood pressure and edema; place patient in left recumbent position and administer O2, keep patient warm and handle gently |
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| ALOC due to hypoxia, behavioral issues, pale/cool/clammy sking, N/V, elevated/weak/and thready pulse, elevated/shallow/and labored respirations, drop in blood pressure (late sign), narrowing BP may occur, thirst, dilated pupils, cyanosis |
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| shock results from the inadequate perfusion of the tissues in the body (1) compensated shock: body senses inadequate perfusion and attempts to maintain adequate perfusion by increasing pulse, increasing respirations, and redirecting flow of blood from the peripheral organs (2) decompensated shock: body can no longer compensate for low blood volume and thus the blood pressure begins to drop (3) irreversible shock: body has lost the battle to perfuse the organs adequately which may lead to death days later due to the irreparable damage of vital organs |
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| ALOC, then pale/cool/clammy skin, then N/V, then increased pulse (weak and thready), then increase respirations, then BP drop, and BP narrowing |
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| wrap in sterile dressing and place in plastic bag; place in water next to cool packs |
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| pediatric assessment triangle (top left, clockwise) |
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| appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin |
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| rapid respirations, pale/cool/clammy skin, weak or absent peripheral pulses, delayed capillary refill, decreased urination, ALOC, absence of tears when crying; treat for shock normaling |
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| widening of BP, irregular respirations, bradychardia (signals increased intracranial pressure) |
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| low arterial blood pressure, increased central venous pressure, distant heart sounds, and possible narrowing BP (signals cardiac tampanode) |
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| triad for child struck by vehicles: fractured femoral shaft, intraabdominal or intrathoracic injuries, and contralateral head injuries |
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| combined vessel failure and content loss often the result of severe bacterial infections |
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| mnemonic for treatment of closed injuries |
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| RICES; rest ice, compression, elevation, splinting |
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| SOB, acute pleuritic chest pain, hemotypsis, cyanosis, tachypnea, hypoxia, sudden death |
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| left, anterior, descending coronary artery that feeds the heart directly from the aortic valve |
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| shock major difference for peds |
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| peds compensate and look normal up to the very end and the drop very suddenly |
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| saftey, isolate and deny entry, notify fire department |
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| Exclusion/Hot zone, de-contamination/reduction zone, support/cold zone |
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| emergency response guidebook on every emergency vehicle |
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| incident commander, triage, MED COM, treatment area |
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| fire chief, firefighters/engineer, first medic, second medic |
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| 5-15 patients response type |
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| reinforced response, START triage |
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| simple triage and rapid treatment |
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| establishes communication line with hospital and directs transport of patients, does NOT order resources or additional supplies |
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| ground ambulance coordinator |
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| decides means of transport for patient pending patient condition |
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| assess RPM method (respiratory, perfusion, mental status); rid scene of green patients (anyone that can get up and walk up; hand them green tags); then tag blacks; everyone is yellow unless you can make them a red; R greater than thirty=red, less than thirty check P and M; P no pulse or CRT>2 seconds=red, M disoriented=red |
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| w/o lights and sirens, w/ lights and sirens, deceased subject, medic needs help |
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