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EMT National Registry EMT National Registry EMT National Registry 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - ☑bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ☑chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - ☑Acute bronchitis a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. - ☑COPD A late sign of shock is: - ☑decreased blood pressure A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. - ☑abnormal lung sounds a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in certain situations - ☑standing orders A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - ☑pulse rate A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - ☑1000cc A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - ☑an embolism A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) - ☑aneurysm Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - ☑Poor LOC, vomiting Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ☑1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - ☑Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next - ☑perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR Albuterol: Action - ☑Bronchodilator Albuterol: Contraindications - ☑Allergy Albuterol: Dose - ☑2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL) Albuterol: Indications - ☑Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD Albuterol: Side effects - ☑Headache, tachycardia, hypertension An example of a shockable rhythm - ☑pulseless ventricular tachycardia An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - ☑A lower-airway disease an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs - ☑bronchitis ASA: Action - ☑Impedes blood clotting ASA: Contraindications - ☑allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg ASA: Dosage - ☑324mg (81mg x 4) Atrovent: Action - ☑Bronchodilator