WestCoast EMT Final Study Guide Test (Solved) CORRECTLY
What makes up the axial skeleton? - ANSWER-skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage what is the epiglottis? - ANSWER-a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing what is croup? - ANSWER-acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w/in the subglottic space -6 months to 6 years what is a pulmonary embolism? - ANSWER-A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot. what is an aneurysm? - ANSWER-an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall. what is a thrombus? - ANSWER-stationary blood clot what is an embolism? - ANSWER-A piece of a blood clot that enters the bloodstream What is subcutaneous emphysema? - ANSWER-a characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in the soft tissue -may feel like rice crispy treats what is hemoptysis? - ANSWER-Coughing up blood; blood in sputum generally from the lungs. what is hematuria? - AN
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