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25 Cards in this Set
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Six elements of Scene Size-Up?
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1. BSI
2. Scene Safety 3. MOI/NOI 4. # of Patients 5. Additional Resources 6. C-Spine Considerations |
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Six elements of Initial Assesment?
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1. General Impression
2. Level of Consciousness/CC 3. Airway 4. Breathing 5. Circulation 6. Transport Decision |
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Elements of Baseline Vitals
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Breathing
Pulse Skin Pupils Blood Pressure |
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DCAP BTLS
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Deformities
Contusions Abrasions Penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling |
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Recovery/Coma position ?
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Left lateral recumbent
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S.A.M.P.L.E. ?
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Signs/Symptoms
Allergies Medications Pertinent past medical history Last oral intake Events preceding.... |
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O.P.Q.R.S.T. ?
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Onset
Provocation Quality Radiation Severity Timing |
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Patient Assesment Overall Outline
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Scene Size Up
Initial Assesment Rapid or Focused History and Physical Exam Detailed Assesment Ongoing Assesment |
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Positive Trauma ?
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1. Rapid Trauma Assesment
2. Vitals 3. SAMPLE/OPQRST |
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Negative Trauma ?
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1. Focused Trauma Assesment
2. Vitals 3. SAMPLE/OPQRST |
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Determining Factor for Medical Assesment ?
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Responsive or Unresponsive?
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Alert and oriented ?
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1. SAMPLE/OPQRST
2. Focused Med Assesment 3. Vitals |
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Unresponsive ?
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1. Rapid Med Assesment
2. Vitals 3. SAMPLE/OPQRST |
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Detailed Head to Toe is....
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Thorough and In-Depth Assesment of the Entire Body
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Ongoing Assesment ?
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1. Intial Assesment
2. Vitals 3. Check Therapies and Interventions |
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Terminology for Breathing....
fast- slow- deep- shallow- none- |
tachypnea
bradypnea hyperpnea hypopnea apnea |
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When do you make transport descisions?
Non-Critical- Critical- |
Non-Critical - Transport after assesments
Critical - Control Life Threats, then transport |
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2 ways to take a bp
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Auscultate
Palpate |
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A.V.P.U. ?
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1. Alert
2. Responsive to Verbal Stimuli 3. Responsive to Painful stimuli 4. Unresponsive |
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Three areas of Glasgow Coma Scale?
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EVM-
Eye Opening (4 pts) Verbal Response (4 pts) Motor Response (6 pts) |
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Normal Breathing Rate for adults, children, infants..
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adults - 12-20
child - 15-30 infants - 25-50 |
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BP estimates at each pulse point?
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Radial (80)
Femoral (70) Carotid (60) |
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When are breathing rates inadequate.....
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less than 8
greater than 24 |
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2 posturing positions associated with head trauma or seizures...
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Decorticate (flexion)- arms flexing in
Decerebrate (extension)- arms flexing out |
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Four skin color designations?
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Pale - hypoperfusion
Cyanotic - poor perfusion Red - flushed Yellow - jaundice |
