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Question 1

Cholecystitis s/s

Answer 1

Hurts in right upper quadrant with referred pain to right shoulder.
Gall bladder holds bile from liver. Bile is green in color

Question 2

meningitis s/s

Answer 2

an inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord

Question 3

pancreatitis s/s

Answer 3

Hurts more after the patient eats
Can affect digestion and insulin production

Question 4

hepatitis s/s

Answer 4

Dull right upper quadrant pain.
Yellow skins, eyes

Question 5

tension pneumothorax s/s

Answer 5

more air has collected causing no chest rise on the affected side. No breath sounds on affected side. Tracheal deviation to unaffected side

Question 6

cardiac tamponade s/s

Answer 6

A bleeding heart that collects in the sac around the heart - pericardial sac.

Question 7

flailed chest s/s

Answer 7

2 or more consecutive ribs broken in 2 or more places. Makes an island.
Cause paradoxical motion

Question 8

pneumothorax s/s

Answer 8

BP will stay the same or go up and JVD

Question 9

traumatic asphyxia s/s

Answer 9

blue face, bulging blue tongue, blood from eyes, ears, nose

Question 10

hemothorax s/s

Answer 10

BP stays the same or goes down and no JVD

Question 11

aortic aneurism definition

Answer 11

A weakened blood vessel ruptures and blood leaks out. Death in minutes if no surgery to repair

Question 12

aortic aneurism s/s

Answer 12

Distended abdomen.
Decreased lower extremity pulses.
BP drop/ shock.

Question 13

what is an emergency move

Answer 13

Drags - pull long axis. - clothing drag, body drag, blanket drag.
Carry - only one in EMS - Fire Fighter carry.
Walking Assist - help the victim walk.

Question 14

signs of early shock

Answer 14

BP is above 90 systolic

Question 15

signs of late shock

Answer 15

BP is less than 90 systolic

Question 16

what does an EMT have to report

Answer 16

Gun shot/stab wounds.
Birth.
Death.
Child/elderly abuse.
Rape.
Animal bites.
Some communicable diseases.
Spouse abuse

Question 17

hypovolemic shock definition

Answer 17

loss of volume or fluid

Question 18

hypovolemic shock s/s

Answer 18

Diarrhea, heat stroke, vomiting

Question 19

hemorrhagic shock definition

Answer 19

loss of blood

Question 20

neurogenic shock definition

Answer 20

spinal cord severed

Question 21

neurogenic shock s/s

Answer 21

blood vessels dilate and loose their tone and BP drops

Question 22

Cardiogenic shock definition

Answer 22

Failure of the heart to pump. Cannot keep cardiac output up

Question 23

Cardiogenic shock s/s

Answer 23

CHF, MI, damage

Question 24

Septic shock definition

Answer 24

Infection that goes systemic throughout the body

Question 25

septic shock

Answer 25

Irritates vessels and they swell and leak plasma making BP drop

Question 26

syncope definition

Answer 26

lack of blood to the brain

Question 27

syncope s/s

Answer 27

fainting

Question 28

1st stage of labor

Answer 28

true contractions to full dilation of cervix

Question 29

2nd stage of labor

Answer 29

full dilation to delivery

Question 30

3rd stage of labor

Answer 30

delivery to placenta

Question 31

Atherosclerosis

Answer 31

plaque build up

Question 32

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 32

narrowing of blood vessels cause by caffeine and nicotine.