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21 Cards in this Set
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T or F: Medics are prehospital practitioners of EMS, not field technicians.
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True
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Use of knowledge and experience to diagnose PTs and plan their TX.
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Clinical judgment
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Prehospital evaluation of the PT's condition and its causes.
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Field diagnosis
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Severity of your PT's condition.
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Acuity
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3 classes of PT acuity.
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1. Critically life threatening
2. Potentially life threatening 3. Non-life threatening |
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PT's that fall between __ and __ on the acuity spectrum pose the greatest challenge to your critical thinking abilities.
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Minor medical and life threatening
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Standard that includes gen and specific principles for managing PT conditions. Detail exactly what PMs can do.
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Protocols
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TX you can perform before contacting Med Dir.
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Standing orders
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Flowchart that outlines care for specific S/S.
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Algorithm
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Shortcomings of protocols, standing orders and algorithms.
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Address only "classic PTs
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List of possible causes of your PT's symptoms.
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Differential field diagnosis
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4 behaviors that facilitate useful thinking.
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Stay calm
Plan for worst Work systematically Remain adaptable |
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Acting thoughtfully, deliberately and analytically.
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Reflective thinking
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Acting instinctively without stopping to think.
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Impulsive thinking
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Taking into account all aspects of a complex situation. Considering emotional issues or med hx.
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Divergent thinking
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Focusing on only the most important aspect of a critical situations. Uncomplicated situations with little thought or reflection.
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Convergent thinking
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Learned actions that are practiced until they can be done without thinking.
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Pseudo-instinctive
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Mental checklist of 5 things to do while thinking under pressure.
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Scan the situation
Stop and think Decide and act Maintain control Reevaluate |
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Thought process used ot analyze and evaluate.
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Critical thinking
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5 steps in critical decision making:
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1. Form Concept
(Gather info) 2. Interpret Data (Consider everything based on knowledge) 3. Apply principles (Devise a management plan) 4. Evaluate results (Improving or not) 5. Reflect on incident (Discuss with Dr and crew) |
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6 "Rs" for critical decision making:
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1. Read scene
2. Read PT 3. React 4. Reevaluate 5. Revise management plane 6. Review your performance |
