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What Are the Vital signs all FF's must know?
- - Pulse
- - BP
- - Respirations
- - Pupils
- - LOC
- - SPO2
- - Skin
- we dont check but we should know:
- - BGL
- - EtCO2
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What 7 places can we check the patients pulse?
corodid (neck), breakeal (bicep), radial (wrist), femorial, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibialis
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What is the normal pulse range for an adult, child and infant?
- Adult - 60-100
- Child - 80-120
- Infant - 120-140
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What is EtCO2?
- the amount of Co2 being exhaled
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What is the normal range of EtCO2?
35-40mmHg
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How does EtCO2 help you?
- It tell you during CPR if you are:
- - If the EtCO2 reads high, speed up ventilations (hyperventilation)
- - If the EtCO2 reads low, slow down ventilations (hypoventilation)
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SpO2 is...
How many O2 is sticking to the hempglobin in the blood.
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What is the range of SPo2 readings?
90-100%
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What are the two substances that will give your SPO2 a false reading?
- carbon monoxide and cyonide
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How do you check LOC?
- AVPU - Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
- Orientation - Name, time, place, event
- A + O X 3
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What is the BP normal range?
100/76 - 140/90
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What are you checking on the skin?
Temperature, condition, colour
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What does it mean if the pupils are not even or reactive?
- swelling in your head. Possible head trauma.
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What is the normal temperature of a human?
- 36.9 or 98.6 degrees
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What is a normal BGL?
- 4-8
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