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what chapter is emergency med
21
what does triage mean
to sort ; french word
non tactical priority 1 patients =
immediate, casualties whose injuries are critical but who require only minimal time or equipment to manage
non tactical priority 2 =
delayed causalties whose injuries are debilitating but who don't require immediate management
non tactical priority 3 patient=
minor, walking wounded
non tactical priority 4=
expectant, casualties whose injuries are so severe that they have only minimal chance of survival
non tactical priority 5 =
dead, unresponsive pulseless breathless
what is the acronym START
S.simple
T.triage
A.and
R.Rapid
T.transport
hypovolemic shock
loss of intravascular volume
Distributive (vasogenic)
blood vessels dilate without proportional increase in fluid volume
neurogenic shock
failure of the nervous system to control the diameter of blood vessels
septic shock
caused by the presence of severe infection which leads to vasodilation
psychogenic shock
para sympathetic nervous system causes bradycradia which leads to fainting
cardiogenic shock
heart failing to pump blood adequately to all vital parts of the body
what is epilepsy
seizures or fits
what is a grand mal seizure
the most serious type of seizure which might preceded an arua
treatment for seizure
protect patient from self harm
dermatologic emergencies
TEN- toxic epidermal necrolysis
most common age group for heart conditions
50-60
anaphylactic shock epinephrine dosage
.3cc
diabetic ketoacidosis
unbalance of insulin resulting in hyperglycemeia
lack of of glucose in the cells and increase in metabolic acid
acidosis- blood becomes acidic
tension pneumothrax
condition which air enters the chest cavity through holes in the lungs
oral fentanyl citrate dosage
800ug
adult blood vol
5-6 liters
hematemesis
vomiting bright red blood
hemoptysis
coughing up bright red blood
melena
excreation of tarry black stool
hematochezia
excretion of bright red blood from the rectum
hematuria
blood in the urine
epistaxis
nosebleed
ecchymosis
pooling of blood near the skin surface
anesthesia containing epi should never be used
fingers groin toes ears nose
chilblain
is a mild cold injury caused by prolonged exposure for several hours to air temps from above freezing 32 to as high as 60
immersion foot
being exposure to wet cold at temperature ranging from freezing to 50
frostbite
occurs when ice crystals form in the skin or deeper tissues after exposure to temp of 32
caissons diseases
the word caisson is a French word meaning big boxes
barotrauma
damage to tissues caused by a change in ambient pressure
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navedtra14295b chap 21
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part b
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2015-01-20T02:04:05Z
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