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21 Cards in this Set
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1st to preform during initial assessment
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mental status
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used to maintain proper alignment in child's head/neck
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folded towel under shoulders.
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Diffuse expiratory wheezing
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consider:
bronchitis asthma bronchiolitis |
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positive pressure vent on pt not breathing w/ a pulse
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10 min (adults)
15 min (children) |
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unconscious pt w/o gag reflex and decreased minute volume
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100% oxygen
BVM intubate |
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pt for rapid transport?
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AMS
AMS higher priority than cardiac arrest, major fx ect... |
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Injuries that predict serious internal injury
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ejection from vehicle
rollover motorcycle crash |
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airbag deployment w/ a deformed steering wheel discovered indicative of:
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driver not wearing seatbelt
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rapid trauma assessment designed to:
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identify life threatening injuries not found during initial assessment.
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Pericardial Tamponade
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JVD while sitting up
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Pneumothorax on Left
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pt's trachea tugs to L each time they breathe.
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Grunting in infants and children:
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sometimes used to maintain back pressure to keep the airways open.
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Bone that fractures most often and easily in the body?
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clavicle
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fracture of the 1st 3 ribs
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suspect major underlying damage
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basketball player w/ twisted knee injury:
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avoid:
-full range of motion reguardless of the pain. |
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Jugular Vein Distention while sitting up suggests:
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right heart failure
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Abdominal Aneurysm
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usually blocks blood flow to one leg.
weaker femoral pulse. absent pedal pulses. cool ashen skin. |
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Rapid Alternating Movement Exam for who:
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pt with s/s of stroke.
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voluntary abdominal rigidity and guarding suggests:
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anxious patient
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detailed physical exam
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luxury
designed to use enroute to hospital. |
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cardiac tamponade
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narrowing pulse pressure
JVD muffled heart tones |
