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Toddler vitals |
❤: 90-150 bpm, RR: 20-25 |
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Route for albuterol inhaler |
Inhalation |
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6 rights |
Patient, dose, medication, route, time, documentation. |
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Distributive shock- 4 types |
Septic, anaphylactic, neurogenic, psychogenic |
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All types of shock should be treated with... |
High flow O2, rapid transport, and comfort. |
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What causes angina? |
Heart needs more O2 than is availible (ischemia) - thus, it hurts. |
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Feeling of impending doom,is indicative of _______. |
AMI / triple A |
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What do you need to do before contacting medical control? |
Get a CONCRETE, MEDICAL REASON to call. (Pathophys) Obtain full set of vitals. |
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SAMPLE stands for: |
Signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent history, last oral intake, events leading up to present illness |
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OPQRST stands for: |
Onset, provocation/palleation, quality, region/radiation, severity, time |
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DCAP BTLS stands for: |
Deformations, confusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness lacerations, swelling |
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List body systems. |
Neurological, psychological/social, cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, integumentary, GI/GU, reproductive |
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List the components of the medical assessment IN ORDER. |
Size-up, primary survey, IDENTIFIES PRIORITY PATIENTS/MAKES TRANSPORT DECISION, history taking, secondary assessment, vitals, reassessment |
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At what point do you state your field impression of your patient? |
After secondary assessment |
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Components of airway on medical sheet |
Initiates appropriate O2 therapy, assures adequate ventilation, assesses airway |
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Components of circulation on medical sheet |
Assesses skin, checks pulse, assesses/controls major bleeding |
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Common sense corrections from Hibben |
Each partner takes one side of patient; don't crowd. |
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Indications and contradictions for nitroglycerin |
Chest pain of cardiac origin // hypotension <100sys, ED meds, head injury |
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Indications/contras for glucose |
Hypoglycemia // altered mental status, n/v |
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Indications/contras for albuterol |
Bronchoconstriction (wheezes, tightness/SOB) // allergy, hypertension (?) |
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Indications/contras for epinephrine |
Anaphylaxis // AMI or hypertension |
