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Age

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  1. Neonate
  2. Infant
  3. Toddler
  4. Preschool
  5. School
  6. Adolescent
  7. Early, middle, older adult
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Pulse Chart

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100
100
90
80
70
60

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Respiration

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50
25
20
20
15
12

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Systolic Blood Pressure

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50
70
3x 80
90

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Neonate

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(0-1 month)
Pulse- 100-180
Respiration- 30-60
Systolic Blood Pressure- 50-70

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Infant

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(1 month- 1 yr)
Pulse- 100-160
Respiration- 25-50
Systolic Blood Pressure- 70-95

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Toddler

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(1-3 yrs)
Pulse- 90-150
Respiration- 20-30
Systolic Blood Pressure- 80-100

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Preschool age

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(3-6 yrs)
Pulse- 80-140
Respiration- 20-25
Systolic Blood Pressure- 80-100

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School age

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(6-12 yrs)
Pulse- 70-120
Respiration- 15-20
Systolic Blood Pressure- 80-110

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Adolescent

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(12-18 yrs)
Pulse- 60-100
Respiration- 12-20
Systolic Blood Pressure- 90-110

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Early Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult

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(19-40) (41-60 yrs) (61+)
Pulse- 60-100
Respiration- 12-20
Systolic Blood Pressure- 90- 130

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Atherosclerosis

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Buildup of fats and cholesterol in artery walls

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Nephrons

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Units of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and producing urine

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To strap patients

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  1. Shoulders
  2. Abdomen
  3. Thighs
  4. Ankles
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Backboard

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Flat board used to restrict spinal motion

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Power Grip

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Palms facing up, thumb extended, legs bent

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Diamond Carry

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4 EMTS carrying backboard and facing forward while moving

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Stair Chair

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Used to carry councious pts down the stairs

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Emergency Move

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Drag or carry pt to safe area before assenssing

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Rapid Extrication Technique

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Move pt from sitting position inside vehicle to supine in backboard in less than 1 min- ONLY when impossible to standard immobolize

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Direct Ground Lift

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Lift of pts found supine with no suspect of spine injury

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Extremity Lift

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pts are supine or seated with no spinal or extremity injuries

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Basket Stretcher

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Ridige stretcher that allows for water rescues and water to pass through holes

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Scoop Stretcher

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SPlits in 2-4 sections that allows for it to be fitted around pts who are laying on the ground

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Assessment in 5 Parts
1. Scene Size-up 2. Primary Assessment 3. History Taking 4. Secondary Assessment 5. Reassessment
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Field Impression
COnclusion abt pts condition after considering situation, history, and exam findings
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Scene Size-up
Evaluates conditions in which you will be operating
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Mechanism of Injury (MOI)
What cause injury
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Nature of Illness (NOI)
What the injury is
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Chief Complaint
The pts main complaint (Why they called)
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Equiment for basic standard precaution
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Body Substance Isolation (BSI)
Broader concept that encompasses the use of PPE to prevent the transmission of infectious agents
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Triage
Process of sorting pts based on serverity of condition
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Primary Assessment
-Begin when you first greet pt - Level of conciousness (LOC) - ABC
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LOC- Alert to
1. A wake and alert 2. V erbal stimuli 3. P ainful stimuli 4. U nresponsive
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Evaluate Memory
P erson P lace T ime E vent
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Tripod Position
Person leans forward and supports their upper body with their arms on their knees or another surface - Resp. distress/ shortness of breath
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Sniffing Position
Head and neck alignment that maximizes the exposure of the larynx and glottis
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Pulse
Pressure from heartbeat with blood circulating through arteries
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Conjunctivia
Membrane lining the eyes
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Cyanosis
- Blue/Gray - Hypoxic
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Jaundice
- Yellow - Liver dysfunction
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Diaphoretic
Wet skin
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Life Threatning Injuries
D eformation C ontusion A bbrasions P unctures - B urns T enderness L asserations S welling
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History Taking
pts condition, medical history, and the events leading up to their current situation
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Assess Symptoms
O nset P rovocation Q uality R adiation S everity T ime
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Onset
What were you doing at the time?
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Provocation
Does anything make it better or worse
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Quality
Describe pain
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Region/Radiate
Does it go anywhere else
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Severity/Scale
Scale of 1-10 rate pain
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Timing
How long did the pain last
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Pertinent Negavite
Symptoms or signs that you would expect to be present based on a patient's chief complaint, but are actually absent
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SAMPLE History
S igns + symptoms A llergy M edications P ertinent medical history L ast oral intake E vents leading up to injury/illness
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Secondary Assessment
Systematic physical exam -May be on scene or ambulance - Same assessment in more detail to see if you missed anything Head-Toe
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Focused Assessment
Physical exam on responsive pts, based on chief complaint and one body part/system
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Stridor
High-pitched, whistling sound during breathing, often a sign of upper airway obstruction
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Tidal Volume
Measured amount of air moved in and out of lungs during one breath
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Rhonchi
Low-pitched, gurgling or rattling sounds - caused by fluid, mucus, or inflammation in the airways.
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Crackles
Discontinuous, popping sounds heard during inhalation - caused by fluid, mucus, or inflammation in the airways.
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Bradycardia
Less than 60 beats/min
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Tachycardia
More than 100 beats/min
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Blood Pressure
Pressure of circulating blood against the walls of arteries
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PEARRL
P upils E qual A nd R ound R regular in size L ight reactant
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Subcutaneous Emphysema
Air gets trapped under the skin, typically in the chest or neck
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Paradoxical Motion
Body or parts of the body move in a direction opposite to what is expected
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Guarding
Involuntary muscle contractions of the abdominal wall, to protect an area of pain or injury
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Pulse Oximetry
Tool used to evaluate effectiveness of oxygenation
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Reassessment
- Repeat primary - Vital signs - Chief complaint - Unstable ots; every 5 mins - Stable pts: Every 15 mins

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