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93 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
parts of the Head 4
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cranium, face, mandible, neck
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parts of Torso3
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thorax, abdomen, pelvis
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parts of Abdominal2
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diaphragm, quadrants: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
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Anterior (ventral)
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front
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Posterior (dorsal)
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back
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Midline
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line that goes directly down the middle of the body
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Mid-clavicular
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line that goes directly down through both nipples splitting body into thirds
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Mid-Axillary
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line that goes directly through the middle of the side view of a person
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Superior
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anything that is above
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Inferior
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anything that is below
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Prone
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a person lying face down
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Supine
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a person lying face up
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Distal
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farther from the midline
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Proximal
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closer to the midline
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Lateral -(Bilateral)
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(Bilateral) the outside of the leg\ arms
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Medial
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the inside of the legs\ arms
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Lateral Recumbent
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recovery position lying on side with knees slightly bent
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Fowler’s Position
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sitting up with knees bent or straight
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Semi Fowlers
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reclining more
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Trendelenburg
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Shock Position - head lower than feet
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Hand
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Palmer
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Foot
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Planter
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IDIOPATHIC
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problem is not known
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PARA-
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# of times given live birth
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GRAVIDA
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# of pregnancies
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
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tissue death in heart when a clot blocks a vain
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ANGINA
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chest pain because of a restriction of blood flow to heart cause of plaque build up
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PERICARDITIS
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protective film around heart becomes inflamed
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HYPOVOLEMIA
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low volume of blood or water in body
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HYPERTENSION
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high Blood Pressure
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BRADYCARDIA
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a heart rate of 60 BPM or below
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TACHYCARDIA
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a heart rate of 100 BPM or above
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SYNCOPE
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when someone faints and wakes up almost immediately
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DYSPNEA
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difficulty breathing
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APNEA
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not breathing at all
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TACHYPNEA
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fast breathing 30 breaths per minute
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BRADYPNEA – (Respiratory Depression)
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slow breathing 10 or below
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ORTHOPNEA
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has be sitting up to breath
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SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA
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air underneath the skin
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ASPIRATION
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clearing the airway
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HYPOXIA
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low oxygen in blood
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HEMOPTYSIS
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coughing up blood (from lungs)
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PRIAPISM
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prolonged erection (caused by neurological or spinal cored injury)
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CREPITATION (CREPITUS)-
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skin feels crispy
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ORTHOPEDICS
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study of muscle skeletal injury’s
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ORTHOPAEDICS
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study of muscle skeletal injury’s
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OROPHARYNGEAL
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airway tool used through mouth
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NASOPHARYNGEAL
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airway tool used through nose
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OROTRACHEAL
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advanced airway tool
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NASOTRACHEAL
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advanced airway tool
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DIAPHORETIC
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very sweaty
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PROXIMAL
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closer to midline
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PAROXYSMAL
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acute \sudden onset
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5150
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mentally incapable to make decisions (crazy)
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5170
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incapable to make decisions because of intoxication, drugs, alcohol
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CSF
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cerebral spinal fluid
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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LOC
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loss/level of Consciousness
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ALOC
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altered level of Consciousness
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DLOC
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decreased level of Consciousness
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Hx
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medical history
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting ( [positive {+}] or [negative{ - }] )
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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C/C
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chief complaint
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B/P
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Blood Pressure
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Central Nervous System3
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* Brain* Brain Stem * Spinal Cord
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Peripheral Nervous System3
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* Peripheral Nerves* Sensory Receptors
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EMT Assessment: Central NS6
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* LOC* Alert, eyes open or closed* Oriented Disoriented* Time, Place, Event* Unresponsive* Response to Stimulus
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EMT Assessment: Peripheral NS 4
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* Sensation: Distal, Medial, level, Normal* Strength: Weak, Strong, Equal* Movement: equal; unequal; ability* Response: normal; abnormal
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EMT Assessment:Respiratory System5
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* Airway: * Breathing: * Lungs: Audible, Auscultation* Stability: Intervention, Compromised * Visual: skin color, effort
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Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System)6
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* Heart: Hollow, muscular organ * Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins * Entirely closed system* Two Circuits: * Delivery – oxygen and nutrients to body* Removal - of cellular waste from system
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EMT Assessment: Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System)6
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* General impression* Pulses; Radial, Carotid, quality* BP: baseline* Profusion* Interventions: need immediate?* Ongoing: changes, compromising
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Integumentary System (Skin)4
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* Largest Organ* Protects body from environment* regulate body temp* Transmit information from environment to the brain.
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EMT Skin Assessment:4
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* Circulatory System: Color* Respiratory System: Color* Nervous System: temp, wet/dry/color * Indications: Mechanism, underlying trauma
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Musculoskeletal System (Skeletal System) Functions:5
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* Support * Protections* Movement* Mineral Storage * Hemopoiesis
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Musculoskeletal System (Muscular System)Three Types of Muscle
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* Smooth - automatic* Skeletal - voluntary * Cardiac - heart mussel
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Muscular SystemThree main Functions
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* Movement* Maintain pressure* generate heat
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parts of the Skull 5
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* Cranium * Frontal * Parietal * Temporal * Occipital* Foreman Magnum (Cervical vertebra)
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parts of the Face7
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* Orbit* Nasal* Zygoma * Maxilla * Mandible* Nasal* Zygoma
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parts of Spinal Column 5
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* Cervical* Thoracic* Lumbar* Sacral* Coccygeal
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# of things in each segment of the spinal columnCervical
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7
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# of things in each segment of the spinal columnThoracic
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12
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# of things in each segment of the spinal columnLumbar
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5
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# of things in each segment of the spinal columnSacral
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5
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# of things in each segment of the spinal columnCoccygeal
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4
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parts of Thorax (Chest)8
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* Ribs (12)* Rib Cartilage* Scapula* Clavicle* Suprasternal Notch (Jugular)* Manubrium* Angle of Louis* Xiphoid Process
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parts of sternum4
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* Suprasternal Notch (Jugular)* Manubrium* Angle of Louis* Xiphoid Process
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# or ribs
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12
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parts of Pelvis6
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* Pubic Bone * Iliac Crest* Ilium* Sacrum* Coccyx* Ichium (ischial tuberosity)
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Upper Extremities4
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* Humerous* Radius* Ulna* Olecranon Process
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Lower Extremities4 or 3
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Lower Extremities * Femur* Patella* Tibia* Fibula (Tib-Fib)
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