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Half of all farm deaths are due to: |
Tractor accidents |
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What causes crush syndrome? |
A compressive injury in which the cells are compressed and die, releasing electrolytes which can cause dysrhythmias, renal failure, etc. Muscles release myoglobin which can block kidney tubules, and potassium. |
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When should you suspect crush syndrome? |
When a large muscle mass has been commpressed for greater than 1 hour OR a patient trapped for greater than 4 hours with compromised circulation. |
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How do you treat crush syndrome? |
Sodium bicarb, Albuterol, Glucose, Insulin, morphine. |
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What PSI can cause injuries in hydraulic injuries? |
As low as 100 psi |
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Early signs of organophosphate poisoning |
"baby sludge"- salivation, lacrimation, wheezes |
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What drug should you not use in RSI and a patient who had an organophosphate poisoning? |
Succynlcholine |
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What are organochlorines found in? |
Insecticides |
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Paraquat |
Highly toxic, an insecticide. Slow, painful, progressive toxicity and you die from respiratory failure. Do not give O2---> builds up surfactant producing cells in lungs and kidneys |
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Hot Zone |
Patient is removed |
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Warm Zone |
The decontamination zone, only patient care includes: opening airway, c-spine, and spinal stabilization |
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Cold Zone |
Treatment area |
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Confined Spaces |
Large enough for someone to enter, limited egress, not designed for continuous occupancy |
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Silos |
Are used to ferment feed, creates heat, gasses, decreases O2 concentration. Some are O2 limiting |
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How much oxygen are in oxygen limiting silos? |
4% |
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Silo filler's disease |
Person goes into newly filled silo, gets cold like symptoms, respiratory difficulties |
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Hydrogen sulfide |
Has a rotten egg smell, at high doses it will overwhelm your olfactory nerve and you won't be able to smell the rotten egg smell. |
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What are the four categories of wilderness EMS? |
-Recreational, Professional, Expedition, Disaster Medicine |
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In Wilderness med, can you clear a c-spine? |
Yes |
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Stokes Basket |
Good for low angle rescues, helicopter operations. |
