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21 Cards in this Set
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Apnea |
Absence of breathing; respiratory arrest |
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Aspiration |
Breathing a foreign substance into the lungs |
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AVPU |
Alertness and Orientation Responsiveness to Verbal Stimuli Responsiveness to Painful Stimuli Unresponsiveness (Documentation) |
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Blunt Trauma |
A force that impacts or is applied to the body but is not sharp enough to penetrate For example a blow or crushing injury |
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Brain Herniation |
A protrusion, or pushing, of a portion of the brain through the cranial wall |
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) |
A clear fluid that surrounds and cushions the brain and the spinal chord |
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Chief Complaint |
The patients answer to the question "Why did you call the ambulance" |
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Dyspnea |
Shortness of breath or perceived difficulty in breathing |
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Extension Posturing |
Back arched, arms extended out parallel to the body Aka decerebrate posturing |
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Flexion Posturing |
Back arched, arms flexed inward towards the chest Aka decorticate posturing |
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In-line Stabalization |
Bringing the patients head into a neutral position in which the nose is lined up with the naval and holding it there manually |
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Modified Secondary Assessment |
A physical exam that is focused on a specific injury site on a responsive trauma patient with no significant mechanism of injury or critical injuries or on a medical patient who is alert, orientated, and stable |
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Occluded |
Closed of blocked; not patent, as an occluded airway |
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Orthopnea |
Shortness of breath while lying flat |
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Paradoxical Movement |
A section of the chest that moves in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during the phases of respiration. Typically seen with a flail segment |
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Patent |
Open, not blocked, as a patent airway |
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Penetrating Trauma |
A force that pierces the skin and body tissue
For example a knife or gunshot wound |
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Primary Assessment |
Assessment following scene size-up to discover and treat immediately life threatening conditions |
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Rapid Secondary Assessment |
A head-to-toe-physical exam that is swiftly conducted on a trauma patient who has an altered mental status or a significant mechanism of injury or a medical patient who has an altered mental status |
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Reassessment |
the continuous assessment that is conducted following the secondary assessment to detect changed in the patients condition, to identify any missed injuries or conditions, and to adjust emergency care as needed |
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Secondary Assessment |
The portion of patient assessment conducted after primary assessment for the purpose of identifying additional serious or potentially life threatening injuries or conditions and as a basis for further emergency care |
