Flight Paramedic Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Flight Paramedic Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Boyle's Law (Balloon=Barotrauma - Answer-The pressure a gas is inversely proportional to the volume of a gas at a constant temperature. IV drip rates increase, affects ETT cuffs Dalton's Law "Dalton's Gang" - Answer-Law of partial Pressures. Responsible for soft tissue swelling at altitude Charles' Law "Charging Charles" - Answer-At a constant pressure, the volume of gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature of a gas. As you charge O2 tank, the tank gets hot GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 2/50 Gay Lussac's Law - Answer-Direct relationship between temperature and pressure. ex: car tires in cold weather. Graham's Law Grey Matter - Answer-Law of Gaseous Diffusion Gas exchange at cellular level Henry's Law Heineken - Answer-Solubility of a gas in a liquid the BENDS Bends Ground transport is preferred - Answer-Type 1 Nitrogen related, painful joints mottled skin, pruritus; "ants are crawling on their Skin" Cutis Marmorata- Mottled Skin, can look like a sunburn Type 2 Neurologic s/s hypovolemic Shock Arterial Gas Embolism - Answer-Boyle's Law GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 3/50 breathe holding during ascent on a dive. causes pnuemo. air can be forced into blood stream creating air bubble blocks. Hyperbaric Chamber! fly in aircraft under 10k Mean Sea Level Pulmonary Overpressurization - Answer-POP; Boyle's law greatest pressure difference 4 ft inexperienced divers can cause pneumo or mediastinal emphysema atmosphere - Answer-Sea Level = 1 ATM = 760 Torr 33ft = 2 ATM 66ft = 3 ATA Physiologic Zone - Answer-sea level to 10,000 feet Night Vision is decreases at 5000ft MSL Physiologic Deficient Zone TUC=Time of useful Consciousness - Answer-10K to 50K ft MSL O2 pressurization is required GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 4/50 Sign of compression loss is cooler temperature and window fogging. Normally 90 Sec TUC at 30000ft If a rapid decompression occurs TUC is @45 Sec Pressure Values - Answer-Sea level = 760 Torr = 1 ATM 10K = 523 Torr 18K = 380 Torr = 1/2 ATM Hypemic Hypoxia - Answer--Reduction in oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. -Anemia, blood loss histotoxic hypoxia - Answer-Limits available 02 due to poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system Cyanide, Alcohol, Carbon Monoxide, Nitroglycerin, Sodium Nitroprusside Hypoxic - Answer-Decrease partial pressure of oxygen at altitude Deficiency in Alveolar 02 exchange Cardiovascular/Pnuemo pts are more susceptible Stagnant Hypoxia - Answer-Reduction in blood flow; e.g. positive G maneuvers GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 5/50 Cardiogenic Shock Stages of Hypoxia (ICDC) - Answer-Indifferent: Full reasoning, some loss of night vision Compensatory: Increased HR Ventilations, Slowed Judgement Disturbance: Slurred Speech, impaired judgement, "drunk" Critical: No longer able to physiologically function, death immenent G forces affects - Answer-Decrease Blood Pressure effect people: B/P meds (beta Blockers), dehydrated, hyperglycemic meds Barondontalgia - Answer-Boyle's Law Ascent Air trapped in the fillings Barotitis - Answer-Descent, Middle ear can't vent Barosinusitis - Answer-Both Ascent and Desce