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29 Cards in this Set
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Blood, vomitus, secretions, or other obstructions to airway
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Immediately suction or clear the obstruction
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Open wound to the anterior, lateral, or posterior chest
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Immediately cover the wound with a nonporous or occlusive dressing
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Paradoxical movement of the chest
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Stabilize the segment with your hand, or provide BVM, if necessary for inadequate breathing
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Major bleeding; spurting or flowing steadily.
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Apply direct pressure to the site of bleeding
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MOI that might produce spinal injury
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Establish and hold In-Line stabilization of head and neck
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Altered mental status
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Closely assess airway and breathing status and administer High-Flow Oxygen
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Gurgling, Stridor, or crowing sounds
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Suction airway and clear any other obstructions
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Tongue blocking airway (sonorous sounds)
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Head-tilt, chin-lift or jaw-thrust maneuver if spine injury suspected
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Inadequate tidal volume (shallow breathing or poor chest rise)
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Begin Positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen connected to device
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Inadequate respiratory rate (too slow or too fast, with other signs of inadequate breathing)
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Begin Positive pressure ventilation with supplemental oxygen connected to device
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Rapid and weak pulses
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Apply nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm
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Carotid pulse present, but absent peripheral pulses
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Apply nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm
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Pale, cool, clammy skin
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Apply nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm
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Poor perfusion
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Apply nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm
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Major bleeding
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Stop bleeding by applying direct pressure
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Absent carotid pulse in adult or child and absent brachial pulse in infant
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Initiate CPR, beginning with chest compressions, and apply AED
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Altered or deteriorating mental status
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Establish airway, administer oxygen
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Head Injury
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Establish airway, begin Positive pressure ventilation if rate or volume is inadequate, and administer oxygen
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Jugular venous distension (JVD)
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Rapid transport, ALS intercept, oxeygen therapy
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Tracheal deviation
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Rapid transport, ALS intercept, Positive pressure ventilation, high flow oxygen
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Tracheal tugging
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Rapid transport, ALS intercept, Positive pressure ventilation, high flow oxygen
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Poor chest wall movement with inhalation
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Rapid transport, Positive pressure ventilation, ALS intercept, oxygen therapy
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Abdominal pain
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Perform Markle test, rapid transport, administer oxygen
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Abdominal evisceration
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Do not replace organs, rinse with sterile water or saline, apply wet dressing, cover with a large occlusive dressing
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Pelvic fracture
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Rapid transport, oxygen therapy, stabilize pelvis
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Femur fracture
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Traction splint Rapid transport, administer oxygen
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Lacerated artery or vein
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apply direct pressure to wound, apply pressure dressing if possible, rapid transport oxygen therapy, tourniquet
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Unequal pupils, fixed pupils
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Head injury, oxygen therapy
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Hypoxia
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administer oxygen therapy
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