Brady Prehospital care 8th Edition
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| show | (1)vehicle collision
(2) Body collision
(3) Organ collision
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| Vehicle Collision | show 🗑
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| Body Collision | show 🗑
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| show | the patients internal organs, which are all suspended in their places by tissue, come to a quick stop, sometimes striking an inside surface of the body
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| show | lasts approximately 280 days from the first day of the last normal menstrual cycle
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| Medications that interfere with the clotting process | show 🗑
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Established as a standard parameter from emergency care because studies have shown that a severely injured patient has the best chance for survival if surgical intervention takes place within 1 hour from the time of injury.
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| show | the principal support system of the body
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| show | Composed of nervous tissue, exits the brain through an opening at the base of the skull
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| show | connect muscle to bone
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| Ligaments | show 🗑
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| show | an injury to a muscle or a muscle and tendon, possibly by being overextended or stretched.
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| Sprain | show 🗑
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| Shock (Hypoperfusion) | show 🗑
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| Avulsion | show 🗑
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| show | injury generally is the result of a sharp, pointed object being pushed or driven into the soft tissues.
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| show | (or Bruise) is an injury to the tissue and blood vessels contained within the dermis
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| show | Generally is caused by scraping, rubbing or shearing away of the epidermis(outer layer of skin)
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| show | Presents with an open wound often with a bone end protruding through the skin.
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| Closed fractures | show 🗑
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| :Adult Rules of Nines: | show 🗑
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| show | Head and Neck= 18%;
Chest and abdomen= 18%;
Entire Back= 18%;
Each Upper Extremity= 9%;
Each Lower Extremity= 14%;
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| show | Burns are classified according to depth of the injury
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| show | referred to as a first degree burn. It is an injury that involves only the epidermis. Usually a superficial burn is caused by a flash, hot liquid, or the sun. the skin will appear pink to red and will be dry.
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| show | known as a second degree burn. It involves not only the epidermis but portions of the dermis as well. Partial thickness burns occur from contact with fire(flame or flash), hot liquids or objects, chemical substances, or the sun.
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| show | the tough and leathery dead soft tissue formed in the full thickness burn injury.
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| show | (1)the scene is not safe (because of the threat of fire or explosion, chemical spills, or gunfire)(2)the patients condition is so unstable you need transport him immediately(3)the patient blocks your access to a second, more seriously injured patient
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| Stages of Labor | show 🗑
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| show | beginning of true labor (contractions)
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| Expulsion Stage | show 🗑
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| Placental Stage | show 🗑
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| Subdural Hematoma | show 🗑
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1. Acute- signs and symptoms begin almost immediately after the injury
2. Subacute- signs and symptoms begin 3-7 days after the injury
3. Chronic- signs and symptoms begin 2-3 weeks after the injury
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| show | paralysis involving both legs only
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| Quadriplegia | show 🗑
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| Muscle types | show 🗑
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| show | are found in the walls of organs and help move food through the digestive system
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| show | are found only in the walls of the heart
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| show | which is automatic and influences the activities of involuntary muscles and glands; the autonomic system is partly independent of the rest of the nervous system.
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Its special arrangement of smooth muscle and blood vessels allows for great expansion during pregnancy and forcible contracting during labor and delivery.
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| Cushings reflex | show 🗑
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| Types of shock | show 🗑
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| Hypovolemic shock | show 🗑
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| show | usually caused by a mechanical obstruction or compression that prevents blood from reaching the heart.
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| Distributive shock | show 🗑
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| types of distributive shock | show 🗑
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| show | a result of inadequate pumping of the heart.
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| Meninges | show 🗑
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| show | outer most layer (‘hard mother’) composed of a double layer of tough, fibrous tissue.
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| show | 2nd layer
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| show | separates the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater. It is a lattice of fibrous, spongy tissue filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
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| show | bleeding that occurs between the dura mater and the skull. Usually involves the brains outer most arteries.
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| Subdural bleeding | show 🗑
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| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | show 🗑
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| parts of the brain | show 🗑
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| show | the largest part of the brain, the cerebrum comprises three-fourths of the brains volume. It is made up of four distinct lobes. It is responsible for most conscious and sensory functions, the emotions and personality.
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| show | sometimes called the “little brain”. It controls equilibrium and coordinates muscle activity. It controls muscle movement and coordination, predicts when to stop movement.
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| show | controls most automatic functions of the body, including cardiac, respiratory, vasomotor (blood pressure), and other functions vital to life
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| show | refers to a women who has given birth. Example para II would mean she has given birth 2 times.
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| Gravida | show 🗑
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| Placing a c-collar | show 🗑
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| show | (1)Compression
(2)Rotation
(3)Distraction
(4)Penetration
(5)Lateral bending
(6)Extension
(7)Flexion
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| Electrical Burns | show 🗑
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| show | (1)Motor tract
(2)Pain tract
(3)Light touch tracts
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| show | (1)Frontal
(2)Rear
(3)Lateral
(4)Rotational
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| show | Possible causes include:
(1) Skull injury
(2) Facial trauma
(3)Digital trauma (nose picking)
(4)Sinusitis and other upper respiratory tract infections
(5)Hypertension (high blood pressure)
(6)Clotting disorders
(7)Esophageal disease
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(1)Have the patient sit and lean forward
(2)Pinch the fleshy part of the nostril together.
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| Amniotic Sac | show 🗑
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| show | objects in motion remain in motion in a straight line (unless acted upon by an outside force)
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| Cavitation | show 🗑
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| : The cervical spine is the most common area of spinal cord injuries. | show 🗑
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| The spinal column is made up of 33 irregualrly shaped bones called vertebra | show 🗑
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| Between each two vertebrae is a fluid-filled pad of tough elastic cartilage called a disc that acts as a shock absorber | show 🗑
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| Tendons and ligaments can be bruised, crushed, cut, or torn. | show 🗑
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| Splint joint injuries: | show 🗑
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| Impaled objects should never be removed in the field, unless it is through the cheek or the neck where it is obstructing air flow through the trachea. | show 🗑
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| show | Traction splints provide a counter pull, alleviating pain, reducing blood loss, and minimizing further injury.
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