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Mneumonic:

D C A P - B T L S

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Deformity
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures

Burns
Tender
Lacerations
Swelling

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3 Measures Glas Gow Coma Scale: LVL consciousness

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-Eye Response
-Motor Response
- Verbal Response

3-18: 8> TBI

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SLIC (Fitting nasal airway)

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Size
Lube
Insert
Check

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SIC (Fitting Oral Airway)

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Size
Insert
Check

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F A S T (Stroke)

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Face Droop
Arm Weak
Speech Difficult
Time

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TRIAGE Colors (ID ME)

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Immediate (red)
delayer (yellow)
minimal (green)
expectant (black)

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S T A R T (triage)

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Simple
Triage
And
Rapid
Treatment

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A V P U (Lvl Consciousness)

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Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive

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S A I L E R ( Patient info)

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Sex
Age
Incident
Location
Equipment
Resources

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C H E A T E D ( Patient info)

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Chief complaint
History
Examination
Assessment
Treatment
Evaluation
Disposition

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A E I O U - T I P S (Behavioral)

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alcohol
Epilepsy
Insulin
Oxygen
Uremia (kidney fail)

Trauma
Infection
Poisoning
Seizure

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HAZWOPER

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Hazardous waste operation emergency response

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Circulatory Movement

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RR Lungs LL Tissue

Right ventrical
Right atrium
Lungs
Left ventrical
Left atrium
Tissue

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (chronic)

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Heart cannot pump blood well enough to meet bodies needs= Build up of fluid in lungs and legs

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Normal Respiratory Rate Adult

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12-20

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Normal Respiratory Rate Child

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15-60 depending on age

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Normal Respiratory Rate Infant

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30-60

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Cardiogenic Shock

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heart not pumping correctly

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Distributive shock

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blood pooling in vessels- subtypes: septic, neurogenci, anaphylactic

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Obstructive Shock

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blockage of cardiovascular system ( NOT A STROKE)

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Hypovolemic Shock

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loss of circulation blood volume or body fluids

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Hemorrhagic shock

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specifically blood loss

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Ischemic shock

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stroke that blocks blood flow to brain

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TIA Transient Ischemic Attack

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Blood flow to brain is temporarily cut-off
*Resolves 24 hrs

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Ischemia
A body part (i.e. organ, muscles, tissue) does not recieve enough blood
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PoT Semi-fowler position
sitting, upper body raised 45, used for breathing difficulty
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PoT High Fowler Position
sitting, upper body raised 90- breathing difficulty or cardiogenic
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PoT Rothberg Position
Upper Body 45, knee's bent - chest pain/ heart attack
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PoT Trendelenburg position
Head 15-30 below heart (LBP)
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***EXCEPTIONS TO TRANSPORTING INJURY UP HILL***
-difficulty breathing= head uphill -shock= head downhill( unless TBI, or Difficulty breathing) -Position for pregnant- left side/ prevent compression of vena cava
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Organs of the immune system
Spleen, skin
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Most Common G.I. condition seen by NSP
Gastroenteritis
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Cholecystitis
inflamed gallbladder
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COLIC
intermittent abdominal pain caused by obstruction/distension of hollow organ
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Pyelonephritis
inflammation of kidneys
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Order for abdominal exam
LUQ, LLQ, RUQ, RLQ
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** Aortic Aneurysm
bulge in main artery that carries blood from heart to the body
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**S & S of Aortic Aneurysm
severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, cool moist skin, UNEVEN FEMORAL PULSES
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***HACE
High Altitude Cerebral Edema
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***HAPE
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (More Deadly)
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Cerebral Edema
is a condition where the brain swells due to excess fluid in the brain tissues.
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Electrical Burns
**TURN OFF POWER -Remove constricting items -Cover burn- wet sterile dressing - monitor for shock
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30-2- Can Do (Triage)
30: The patient's respiratory rate is greater than 30 breaths per minute 2: The patient's capillary refill takes more than two seconds Can Do: The patient is able to follow simple commands
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Mammalian Reflex (Dive Reflex)
diving response, is a protective physiological response that occurs when mammals are immersed in water
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Boyles Law (Gases)
the pressure (p) of a given quantity of gas changes inversely with its volume (v) at constant temperature; i.e., pv = k,
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Autonomic Dysreflexia
a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the autonomic nervous system overreacts to a stimulus. It's characterized by a sudden increase in blood pressure

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