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Respiration

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Act of breathing , gas being exchanged

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Respiratory Rate

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Number of breaths a patient takes in 1 minute

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Quality of patient’s breathing

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  1. normal
  2. shallow
  3. labored
  4. noisy
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Respiratory Rhythm

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The regular or irregular spacing of breaths

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Pupil

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Black center of the eye

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PERRLA

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  • Pupil
  • Reactive
  • Round
  • Light
  • Accommodating
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Dilate

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get larger

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contrict

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get smaller

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reactivity

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Pupils of the eye reacting to light by changing size

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Blood Pressure

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Force of blood against the wall of the blood vessels

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Systolic Pressure

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Pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries
- top of blood pressure

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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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the pressure remaining in the artery after the left ventricle relaxes and refills
- bottom of the blood pressure

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SAMPLE

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Signs n Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Past History
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading to Illness/Injury

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Mobile Radios

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A two-way radio that is used or affixed in a vehicle

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Repeaters

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Device that picks up signals from lower power radio units…allows low powered radio signals to be transmitted over longer distances

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Watt

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Unit of measurement of the output power of a radio

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When fuel has been spilled, how far should you be?

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a min of 100 ft away, park upwind

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When a vehicle is on fire, you should?

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100 ft away in all directions

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When a wires down, where should you establish a safe zone?

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One full span away from the poles off the broken wires

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When a hazardous material is involved?

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Check the CHEMTREC to see where you can park. (50-2000ft)

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Exsanguinating bleeding

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Life-threatening bleeding from a major vein or artery

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Normal Adult Pulse Rate

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60-100

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Normal pulse rate for an adolescent 11yrs-14yrs

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60-105

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Normal pulse rate for a school age 6yrs-10yrs

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70-110

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Normal pulse rate for a preschooler age 3yrs-5yrs
80-120
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Normal pulse rate for a toddler 1yr-3yrs
80-130
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Normal pulse rate for an infant 6months-12months
90-140
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Normal pulse rate for an infant 0month-5month
90-140
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for a newborn
60-120
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for an adult
12-20
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for an adolescent
12-20
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for a school age
15-30
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for a preschooler
20-30
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for a toddler
20-30
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Normal respiratory pulse rate for an infant 6months-12months
20-30
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Primary Assessment
patient assessment, focus on life threats
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Interventions
actions to correct problems
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General Impression
to determine patients condition set priorities for cares chief complaint determine transport
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Chief Complaint
why the patient called
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AVPU
Alert Verbal Pain response Unresponsive
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Mental Status
level of responsiveness
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ABC
Airway Breathing Circulation
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Priority
Immediate transport vs On scene assessment and care
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Danger Zone
area around the wreckage of an incident which special safety precautions should be used
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Scene Size Up
1st part of patient assessment
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SNNAC
Scene Safety Nature of illness or Mechanism of injury Number of patients Additional Resources Consider C-spine
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Rapid Trauma Assessment
A brisk assessment of head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the posterior body
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Crepitation
The grating sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together
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Jugular Vein Distention (JVD)
bulging of the neck veins
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Stoma
A permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes
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Tracheostomy
Surgical incision held open by a metal or plastic tube
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Paradoxical Motion
Movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration
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Distention
A condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal
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Priapism
Persistent erection of the penis that may result from spinal injury and some medical problems
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Detailed Physical Exam
Assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and posterior of body -includes the face, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth
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Medical Patient
suffering from one or more medical diseases or conditions
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Trauma Patient
suffering from one or more physical injuries
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Unknown patient
problem of undetermined nature (still a medical patient)
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Sphygmomanometer
BP Cuff
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Brachial Artery
Upper arm artery
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Ausculation
listening to sounds of the body
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Palpation
an act of touching or feeling
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Blood Pressure Monitor
machine that automatically inflates a blood pressure cuff and measures bp
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Pulse Oximeter
determines amount of oxygen carried in the blood - SpO2
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Oxygen Saturation ( SpO2)
ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried
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History of present illness (HPI)
info gathered regarding the symptoms and nature of the patients concern
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Past Medical History (PMH)
info gathered regarding the patients past health problems PERTINENT INFORMATION
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What does pink skin color mean?
Normal in: - lighter skinned patient - inner eyelids - lips - nail beds of darker skinned
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What does pale skin color mean?
Constricted blood vessels, possibly resulting from blood loss, shock, hypotension, and emotional stress
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What does cyanotic (blue-gray) skin color mean?
lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissue resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function
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What does flushed (red) skin mean?
exposure to heat, emotional response
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What does matted (blotchy) skin mean?
Occasionally seen in patients with shock
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What does jaundiced skin (yellow) mean?
Abnormalities of the liver
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Differential Diagnosis
list of potential diagnoses created early in patient assessment
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Red Flags
sign or symptom that suggests the possibility of a serious problem
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Base Stations
A two way radio at a fixed site such as a hospital or dispatch center
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Critical Thinking
analytical process that can help someone think through a problem in an organized and efficient manner
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Diagnosis
a description or label for a patients condition that assists a clinician in further evaluation and treatment
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Trending
Changes in a patients condition over time
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Reassessment
1. Recheck Primary assessment 2. Recheck Exam 3. Recheck Interventions 4. Hand off to advanced care
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What are the 4 types of exams?
1. Rapid Medical 2. Focus Medical 3. Rapid Trauma 4. Focus Traums

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