teex vocab 2 test

The rate of change in velocity

Muslces not normally used during normal breathing. Includes the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck

Chemical nuerotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system

The clinical course that usually egins within hours of exposure to a raditional source. Symptoms include neausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache. Long term symptoms are dose relatedand are hymatopoietic and gastrointestinal

The connective tissue containing large amounts of lipids. Also refered to as fat tissue

A type of breath sound that occurs in addition to the normal breath sounds; examples are crackles and wheeezes

Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen

The pressure in teh aorta against which the left ventricle must pump blood

A determination made when asessing mental status by looking at whether the patient is oriented to four elements: person, time, place, event. Each element provideds infomration about the different aspects of the patient's memory

Sac-like units at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange takes place

The metabolism that takes place in the absence of oxygen; the principal product is lactic acid

An extreme systemic form of an allergic reaction involving two or more body systems

The angle at which an object hits another; this characterizes the force vectors involved and has a bearing on patterns of energy dissipation

The impairment of language that affects teh production or understanding of speech and the ability to read and write

Air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Entry of fluids or solids into the trachea bronchi and lungs

A method of assessing mental status by determining if a patient is awake and alert, responsive to verbal stimuli or pain, or unresponsive, used primarily in the inital assessment

Assemby of radio equipment consisting of at least a transmitter, receiver, and antenna connection at a fixed location

The combination of a narrowed pulse pressure, muffled heart tones, and JVD associated with cardiac tamponade; usually resulting from penetrating chest trauma

Characterized by an irregular rate, patternm and volume of breathing with intermitent periods of apnea; results from increased intracranial pressure; also called ataxic respirations

Transmission of physiologic data; such as EKG, from a patient to a distant point of reception

The shattering effect of a shock wave and its ability to cuase disruption of a tissue and structures

An abnormal 'whoosh' like sound of turbulent blood flow moving through a narrowed artery

The shock or hypoperfusion caused by a burn injury and the tremendous loss of fluids

The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute, calculated by multiplying the stroke volume by the heart rate per minute

Point at which the trachea bifurcates into right and left mainstem bronchi

Cavity formation; shock waves that push tissues in front of an dlateral to the projectile and may not necessarly increase the wound size or cuase permanent injury but can result in cavitation

Low-power portable radios that communicate through an interconnected series of repeater stations called cells

Monitor the levels of o2, co2, ph of the csf and then provide feedback to the respiratory centers to monitor the rate and depth of breahting based on the bodies needs at a given time.

The factors that cause cells to mitigate into an area

The problem for which the patient is seeking help

A condition that develops when edema and swelling result in increases pressure within soft tissues causing circulation to be compromised, possibly resulting in tissue necrosis

The early stage of shock where the body can stil compensate for blood loss

Pattern of understanding based on initially obtained information

Treatment based on a protocol or algorithm without adequate knowledge of the patient being treated

Significant metabolic derangement that can lead to renal failure and death. It developes when crushed extremities or other body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods

A composite picture of a number of factors in a patient's life, such as dietary habits, current medications, allergies, excercise, alcohol, or tobacco use, recreational drugs, sleep patterns and disorders, and immunizations

The combination of a slowing pulse, rising blood pressure, and erratic respiratory patterns; a grave sign for patient's with head trauma

A bluish gray skin color that is caused by reduced oxygen levels in the blood

The process of formulating a conclusion based on comparing the patient's condition with information from your training, education, and past experiences

The late stage of shock, when blood pressure is falling

The continuous shedding of the dead cells on the surface of the skin

The part of the assessment process in which detailed area by area exam is perfomred on patients whose problems cannot be readilty identified or when more specific information is needed about problems identified in teh focused history and physical exam.

A condition that occurs when there is widespread dilation of the resistance vessels, the capacitance vessels, or both

Radio system using more than one frequency to permint simultaneous transmission and reception

Localized bruising or blood collection within or under the skin

The portion of the blood ejected rom teh ventricle during systole

The protein that gives the skin its elasticity

The energy delivered in the form of high voltage

First Aid instructions given by specially trained dispatchers to callers over the telephone while the ambulance is enroute to the call

A message is put into a code before it is transmitted

An emergency call-in system in which additional infomraiotn such as the phone number and location of the caller is recorded automatically through sophisticated telephone technology and hte dispatcher need only confrim the information on the screen

A surgical cut through the eschar or leathery covering of a burn injury to allow for swelling and minimize the potential for development of compartment syndrome in a circumfrencially burned limb or the thorax

Passive movement of airs out of the lungs

The amount of air you can exhale following a normal exhalation; average volume is about 1200ml

The federal agency that has jurisdiction over insterstate and international telephoen and telegraph services and satellite communications

A determination of what a paramedic thinks is hte patient's current problem, usually based on the patient history an the chief complaint

In radio communications, the number of cycles per second of a signal inversely related to the wavelength

The infection commonly caused by C perfringens. The result is tissue destruction and gas production that may lead to death