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Helping citizens on assessing their needs. Needed vocab (73 cards)

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accessory muscles

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secondary muscles of respiration. They include neck muscles( sternocleidomastoid), the chest pictorial major muscles, and the abdominal muscles.

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altered mental status

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any deviation from alert and orientation to person, place, Time, Event. any deviation from a patient’s normal Baseline mental status name age location

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auscultate

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listen to sounds within in Oregon with a stethoscope to hear breathing

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avpu scale

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a method of assessing the level of Consciousness by determining whether the patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsiveness.

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blood pressure

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the pressure that the blood exerts against the walls of the arteries as it passes through them

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bradycardia

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a slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute

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breath sounds

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an indication of air movement in the lungs, usually assessing with a stethoscope

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capillary refill

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test that evaluates distal circulatory system functions by squeezing blood from an area such as a nail bed and watch the speed of it returns after releasing the pressure

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capnography

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invasive method to quickly and efficiently provide information on a patient’s ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism; effectively measured the concentration of carbon dioxide in expired air over time

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carbon dioxide

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contacts eyes a component of urine typically makes up of 0.3% of air at sea level. also a product exhaled during expiration by the respiratory system

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Chief complaint

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the reason a patient called for help; the patient’s response to questions such as what’s wrong or what happened

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coagulate

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to form a clot to plug in opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding

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conjunctiva

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delicate membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the exposed surface of the eye

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crackles

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a crackling, rattling breath sound that signals fluid in the air space of the lungs

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crepitus

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a grating or grinding sensation caused by fractures bone ends or joint rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produces a crackling sound or a crinkly feeling

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cyanosis

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blue gray skin color that is caused by reduced level of oxygen in the blood

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dcap-bls tic

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mnemonic for assessment in which each other the body is evaluated for deformities contusions abrasions punctured Burns laceration swelling tenderness instability and crepitus

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diaphoretic

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characterized by light or profuse sweating

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diastolic pressure

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the pressure that remains in the arteries during the relaxing phase of a hard cycle. when the left ventricle is at rest

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distracting injury

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an injury that prevents the patient from noticing other injuries he or she may have, even so your injuries. an example, a painful femur or tibia fracture that prevents the patient from noticing back pain associated with spinal fracture

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focused assessment

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a type of physical assessment type performed on patients who have sustained not significant mechanism of injury or responsive medical patients. This type of examination is based on Chief complete and focused on one body system or part

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frostbite

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damage to tissue as a result of exposure to cold. Frozen or partially frozen body parts are frostbitten

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general impression

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the overall initial impression that determines the prior for patient care. based on the patient surrounding, the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint

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golden hour

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the time from an injury to definitive care, during which treatment of shock and traumatic injuries should occur because survival potential is best period also called Golden period

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guarding
involuntary muscle contractions of the abdominal wall to minimize the pain of abdominal movement. A sign of peritonitis
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history taking
are you step within the patient assessment process that provides detail about the patient's Chief complaint and account of the patient's signs and symptoms
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hypertension
blood pressure that is higher than the normal range
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hypotension
blood pressure that is lower than the normal range
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hypothermia
a condition in which internal body temperature Falls below 95F (35C) exposure to a cold environment
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incident command system
next system implemented to manage disasters and mass and multiple casualty incidents in which sections Chiefs, including Finance, logisitics, operations and planning report to The Incident Commander. also known as Incident Management System
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jaundice
yellow scanner School area that is caused by liver disease or dysfunction
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labored breathing
breathing that requires greater than normal effort; may be slower or faster than normal and characterized by grunting, Strider, and use of accessory muscles
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mechanism of injury
the forces, or energy transmission, apply to the body that cause injury.
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metabolism
biochemical processes that results in production of energy from nutrients within the cells
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nasal flaring
widening of the nostrils, indicating that there is an airway obstruction.
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nature of illness
General type of illness a patient is experiencing
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opqrst
evaluating a patient's pain: onset, provocation, quality, region or radiation, severity, and timing
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orientation
the mental status of a patient has measured by memory of person name, Place current location, time current year month and approximate date, and event what happened
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palpate
to examine by touch
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paradoxical motion
the motion of the portion of the chest wall that is detached in a flail chest; the motion- in during inhalation, out during exhalation- is exactly the opposite of normal chest wall motion during breathing
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perfusion
the full blood through body tissues and vessel
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personal protective equipment PPE
protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or hazardous material
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pertinent negatives
negative findings that warrant no care or intervention
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priapism
a painful, tender, persistent erection of the penis. can result from spinal cord injury, erectile dysfunction drug or sickle cell disease
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primary assessment
a step within the patient assessment process identifies an issue treatment of immediate and potential life threats.
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pulse
the pressure wave that occurs as each heartbeat causes a surge in the blood circulating through the arteries
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pulse oximeter
an assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in the capillary beds
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reassessment
a step in the patient assessment process perform at regular intervals during the assessment process to identify entry changes in a patient's condition a patient in unstable condition should be reassessed every five minutes or as a patient in stable condition to be every 15 minutes
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responsiveness
the way in which a patient response to external stimuli, including verbal stimuli sounds, tactical stimuli touch, and painful stimuli
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retractions
movements in which the skin poles and around the ribs during inspiration
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Rhonchi
course, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patient with chronic mucus in the upper Airway
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sample history
a brief history of a patient's condition to determine signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, pertinent past history, last oral intake and events leading to injury or illness
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scene size up
a step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the scene and the surrounding to provide information about scene safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness before you enter and begin patient Tale
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sclera
the tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures
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second assessment
a step within the patient's assessment process in which the systematic physical examination of the patient is performed. The examination maybe systematic exam or an assessment that focuses on a certain area or region of the body, often determined through the chief complaint.
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shallow respirations
respirations characterized by little movement of the chest wall or poor at succession
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sign
objective findings that can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, or measured
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situational awareness
knowledge and understanding of your surroundings and situations of the wrist of potential pose of your safety or the safety of the EMS team
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sniffing position
upright position in which the patient's head in the chin or thrusting slightly forward to keep their way open
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spontaneous respirations
breathing that occurs without assistance
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standard precautions
protective measures that have traditionally have been developed by Centers for Disease Control and prevention for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risk of communicable disease
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Stridor
a harsh, high-pitched, breath sound, generally heard during inspiration, that is caused by partial blockage or narrowing of the upper Airway. Maybe audio bull without a stethoscope
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subconscious emphysema
a characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissue
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symptom
subjective findings at the patient feels but that can be identified only by the patient
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systolic pressure
The increased pressure in an artery with each contraction of The ventricle
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tachycardia
a rapid heart rate more than 100 beats per minute
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tidal volume
the amount of air in millimeters that is moved in or out of the lungs during one breath
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triage
the process of establishing treatment and transportation priorities according to severity of injury and medical need
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tripod position
an upright position in which the patient leads for on Tudor Arms stretching forward and thrust the head and Chin forward
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two to three word dyspnea
a severe breathing problem in which the patient can speak only two to three words at a time without pausing to take a breath
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vasoconstriction
narrowing of a blood vessel
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vital signs
the Key signs that are used to avoid the patient's overall condition, including respiration, pulse, blood pressure, level of Consciousness, and skin characteristics
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wheezing
a high-pitched, whistling breath sound that is most prominent on expiration, and which suggest obstructions or narrowing of the lower airway. Occurs an asthma or bronchiolitis

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