Signs of imminent delivery - Crowning, Urge to bear down or go to the bathroom, "It's Coming",
and Contractions of increased frequency & intensity.
Pancreatitis symptoms - upper abdominal pain, swollen and tender abdomen, nausea, vomiting,
fever, increased heart rate, weight loss, and diabetes.
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Signs of imminent delivery - Crowning, Urge to bear down or go to the bathroom, "It's Coming",
and Contractions of increased frequency & intensity.
Pancreatitis symptoms - upper abdominal pain, swollen and tender abdomen, nausea, vomiting,
fever, increased heart rate, weight loss, and diabetes.
important to note if they are chronic drinkers
subcutaneous emphysema what is it and how to treat - A characteristic crackling sensation felt on
palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues. treat by positive pressure ventilations
What do you do for acid in eyes - irrigate, if contacts take them out
Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - progressive shortness of breath
increased altered level of consciousness
neck vein distention
tracheal deviation
What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant - liver
flail chest is charcterized and defined by - paradoxical motion
2 or more ribs broken in two or more places
Daughter is power of attourney and wants father to recieve care, father is AxO x4 and does not want
care - Respect patient wishes because he is concious without altered mental status
Open fracture and bleeding PPE - gloves, mask, goggles
, What EMS statistic is needed to reduce speed limit in given area - Fatalities and injuries that have
happened on that stretch of road
Triage color green - ambulatory,
yellow - delayed
red - immediate
black - dead/ expectant
you are treating a 300 pound male who cannot walk what should you do - call for assistance
triage in the - cold zone
Pedatric/ infant breath rate - 18-30
Cardiac arrest in children is caused most likely by - hypoxia, resp distress or failure
what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - assist ventilations with BVM
Croup is characterized by - hoarseness, "barking" cough, inspiratory stridor and varying degrees of
respiratory distress resulting from swelling in or obstruction in the region near the larynx.
Steps to treating bleeding - first direct pressure then tourniquet is direct pressure does not stop
the bleeding
Signs and symptoms of meningitis - fever, rash, stiff neck, altered mental status
specifcally in infants: Swelling of fontanelles
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