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93 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
parts of the Head
4 |
cranium, face, mandible, neck
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parts of Torso
3 |
thorax, abdomen, pelvis
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parts of Abdominal
2 |
diaphragm, quadrants: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
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Anterior
(ventral) |
front
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Posterior (dorsal)
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back
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Midline
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line that goes directly down the middle of the body
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Mid-clavicular
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line that goes directly down through both nipples splitting body into thirds
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Mid-Axillary
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line that goes directly through the middle of the side view of a person
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Superior
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anything that is above
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Inferior
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anything that is below
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Prone
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a person lying face down
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Supine
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a person lying face up
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Distal
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farther from the midline
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Proximal
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closer to the midline
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Lateral -(Bilateral)
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(Bilateral) the outside of the leg\ arms
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Medial
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the inside of the legs\ arms
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Lateral Recumbent
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recovery position lying on side with knees slightly bent
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Fowler’s Position
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sitting up with knees bent or straight
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Semi Fowlers
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reclining more
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Trendelenburg
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Shock Position - head lower than feet
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Hand
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Palmer
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Foot
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Planter
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IDIOPATHIC
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problem is not known
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PARA-
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# of times given live birth
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GRAVIDA
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# of pregnancies
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
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tissue death in heart when a clot blocks a vain
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ANGINA
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chest pain because of a restriction of blood flow to heart cause of plaque build up
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PERICARDITIS
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protective film around heart becomes inflamed
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HYPOVOLEMIA
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low volume of blood or water in body
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HYPERTENSION
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high Blood Pressure
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BRADYCARDIA
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a heart rate of 60 BPM or below
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TACHYCARDIA
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a heart rate of 100 BPM or above
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SYNCOPE
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when someone faints and wakes up almost immediately
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DYSPNEA
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difficulty breathing
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APNEA
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not breathing at all
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TACHYPNEA
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fast breathing 30 breaths per minute
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BRADYPNEA – (Respiratory Depression)
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slow breathing 10 or below
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ORTHOPNEA
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has be sitting up to breath
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SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA
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air underneath the skin
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ASPIRATION
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clearing the airway
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HYPOXIA
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low oxygen in blood
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HEMOPTYSIS
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coughing up blood (from lungs)
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PRIAPISM
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prolonged erection (caused by neurological or spinal cored injury)
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CREPITATION (CREPITUS)-
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skin feels crispy
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ORTHOPEDICS
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study of muscle skeletal injury’s
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ORTHOPAEDICS
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study of muscle skeletal injury’s
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OROPHARYNGEAL
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airway tool used through mouth
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NASOPHARYNGEAL
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airway tool used through nose
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OROTRACHEAL
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advanced airway tool
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NASOTRACHEAL
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advanced airway tool
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DIAPHORETIC
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very sweaty
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PROXIMAL
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closer to midline
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PAROXYSMAL
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acute \sudden onset
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5150
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mentally incapable to make decisions (crazy)
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5170
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incapable to make decisions because of intoxication, drugs, alcohol
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CSF
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cerebral spinal fluid
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AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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LOC
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loss/level of Consciousness
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ALOC
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altered level of Consciousness
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DLOC
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decreased level of Consciousness
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Hx
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medical history
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
( [positive {+}] or [negative{ - }] ) |
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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C/C
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chief complaint
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B/P
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Blood Pressure
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Central Nervous System
3 |
* Brain
* Brain Stem * Spinal Cord |
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Peripheral Nervous System
3 |
* Peripheral Nerves
* Sensory Receptors |
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EMT Assessment: Central NS
6 |
* LOC
* Alert, eyes open or closed * Oriented Disoriented * Time, Place, Event * Unresponsive * Response to Stimulus |
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EMT Assessment: Peripheral NS
4 |
* Sensation: Distal, Medial, level, Normal
* Strength: Weak, Strong, Equal * Movement: equal; unequal; ability * Response: normal; abnormal |
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EMT Assessment:
Respiratory System 5 |
* Airway:
* Breathing: * Lungs: Audible, Auscultation * Stability: Intervention, Compromised * Visual: skin color, effort |
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Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System)
6 |
* Heart: Hollow, muscular organ
* Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins * Entirely closed system * Two Circuits: * Delivery – oxygen and nutrients to body * Removal - of cellular waste from system |
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EMT Assessment:
Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System) 6 |
* General impression
* Pulses; Radial, Carotid, quality * BP: baseline * Profusion * Interventions: need immediate? * Ongoing: changes, compromising |
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Integumentary System (Skin)
4 |
* Largest Organ
* Protects body from environment * regulate body temp * Transmit information from environment to the brain. |
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EMT Skin Assessment:
4 |
* Circulatory System: Color
* Respiratory System: Color * Nervous System: temp, wet/dry/color * Indications: Mechanism, underlying trauma |
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Musculoskeletal System (Skeletal System) Functions:
5 |
* Support
* Protections * Movement * Mineral Storage * Hemopoiesis |
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Musculoskeletal System (Muscular System)
Three Types of Muscle |
* Smooth - automatic
* Skeletal - voluntary * Cardiac - heart mussel |
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Muscular System
Three main Functions |
* Movement
* Maintain pressure * generate heat |
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parts of the Skull
5 |
* Cranium
* Frontal * Parietal * Temporal * Occipital * Foreman Magnum (Cervical vertebra) |
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parts of the Face
7 |
* Orbit
* Nasal * Zygoma * Maxilla * Mandible * Nasal * Zygoma |
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parts of Spinal Column
5 |
* Cervical
* Thoracic * Lumbar * Sacral * Coccygeal |
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# of things in each segment of the spinal column
Cervical |
7
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# of things in each segment of the spinal column
Thoracic |
12
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# of things in each segment of the spinal column
Lumbar |
5
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# of things in each segment of the spinal column
Sacral |
5
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# of things in each segment of the spinal column
Coccygeal |
4
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parts of Thorax (Chest)
8 |
* Ribs (12)
* Rib Cartilage * Scapula * Clavicle * Suprasternal Notch (Jugular) * Manubrium * Angle of Louis * Xiphoid Process |
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parts of sternum
4 |
* Suprasternal Notch (Jugular)
* Manubrium * Angle of Louis * Xiphoid Process |
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# or ribs
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12
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parts of Pelvis
6 |
* Pubic Bone
* Iliac Crest * Ilium * Sacrum * Coccyx * Ichium (ischial tuberosity) |
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Upper Extremities
4 |
* Humerous
* Radius * Ulna * Olecranon Process |
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Lower Extremities
4 or 3 |
Lower Extremities
* Femur * Patella * Tibia * Fibula (Tib-Fib) |