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Paramedic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monro-Kellie doctrine | fixed cranial vault containing brain, blood, CSF; one rises, another must fall or ICP rises |
| Occult injury | hidden/not immediately apparent injury |
| Revised Trauma Score (RTS) | GCS + systolic BP + respiratory rate |
| Chronotropy | heart rate |
| Inotropy | strength of contraction |
| Dromotropy | electrical conduction speed |
| Disordered control of breathing | CNS/brain problem affecting respiratory drive, not airway obstruction |
| HELLP syndrome | Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets; think RUQ/epigastric pain in severe preeclampsia |
| Endometrial atrophy | thinning of uterine lining after menopause; common cause of postmenopausal bleeding |
| Erythropoietin (EPO) | kidney hormone stimulating RBC production; ESRD → ↓EPO → anemia |
| Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) | extreme hyperglycemia + profound dehydration + altered mental status, usually little/no ketosis |
| Corrosive substance | strong acid or strong alkali/base, e.g. hydrochloric acid or lye |
| Vesicant | chemical agent causing blistering/tissue injury |
| Pulmonary agent | chemical agent primarily damaging respiratory tract/lungs |
| Nerve agent | cholinergic toxidrome from acetylcholinesterase inhibition |
| Alpha / beta / gamma / neutron radiation | classic radiological-source categories |
| VHF low-band | longer radio range, more susceptible to interference/noise |
| SALT triage | Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport; includes rapid lifesaving interventions and five categories |
| Fractured of inspired oxygen (FIo2) | The percentage of oxygen in inhaled air. |
| Pediatric Bradycardia | severe bradycardiac with poor perfusion, due to hypoxia |
| DUMBBELLS | Diarrhea, Urination, Miosis, Bronchorrhea/bronchospasm, Bradycardia, Emesis, Lacrimation, Lethargy, Salivation |
| SLUDGE | Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defecation, GI cramping, Emesis |
| Cholinergic | Wet, small pupils, slow heart |
| Myxedema Coma | Hypothermia, Bradycardia, AMS, non-pitting edema ( fluid and mop, polysaccharide buildup in a tissue, especially notable in the face extremities), weight gain and respiratory depression from the sluggish metabolic state |
| Atelectasis | A collapsed lung no gas exchange takes place |
| Pneumonia Breath Sounds | Bronchovesicular sounds in the left lower chest |
| Osgood-Schlatter Disease | Common cause of knee pain in adolescents, caused by repetitive stress on the growth plate where the patellar tendon inserts |
| Trousseauâs sign | Inflating a BP cuff on the arm induces that hand-curling spasm |
| Histamine-2 (H2) | Ranitidine, Cimetidine, Famotidine |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of the vein/Infection |
| Pyrogenic Reaction | Characterized by an abrupt temperature elevation (as high as 106 degrees F [41.1 Celsius]) with severe chills, backache, headache, weakness, nausea, and vomiting |
| Platelets | Thrombocytes |
| Thrombopoietin | A protein hormone that is related to erythropoietin |
| Hemostasis | Cessation of bleeding and formation of the final blood clot |
| Fibrin | Long, branching fibers that produce a weblike network in the wall of the damaged blood vessel |
| Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cylic AMP) | Which starts a chain of even resulting in cellular change |
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