NREMT:
Signs/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment
Esophageal Varices - weaking of the blood vessel lining of the esophagus; associated w/alcoholism
RESPIRATORY allergic reaction - tightness in chest, cough, rapid breathing,labored and noisy
breathing, hoarseness, stridor, wheezing
Viral Respiratory Infection - infection of lungs, shortness of breath, coughing up yellow/green
sputum, fever/chills
Pulmonary Embolism - chest pain, wheezing, pain/swelling in one or both legs, shortness of
breath, cough/anxiety
Emphysema - Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible weight loss
Stroke - 1-sided weakness, partial/complete loss of the ability to use words, headache/confusion,
dizziness, impaired vision, ^BP, unequal pupils and seizures
Myocardial Infarction - Angina, Shortness of breath, dizzniess, feeling faint, nausea
Hyperglycemia - Chronic Thirst/Hunger, dehydration, ^urination, nausea
Tuberculosis - fever, night sweats, loss of energy/appetite, weight loss
Pulmonary Edema - dyspnea, pale/sweaty, hypertension,tachycardia, crackles/wheezing, low
SPO2
, Pneumonia - fever/chills, green mucos, shortness of breath, (sharp/plueritic) chest pain,
headache, crackling
Treatment of Pulmonary edema - High o2 and CPAP
Treatment of Pneumonia - o2 and transport
Spontaneous Pneumothorax - tachycardia, low SPO2,cyanosis, wheezing, pain/swelling in 1 or
both legs, >lung sounds in injured lung,shortness of breath
Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - May requires chest tube, o2, *CPAP is
contraindicated*
Epiglotitis - Sore throat/difficulty swallowing, stridor, tripod position, muffled voice
Treatment of Epiglotitis - Keep patient comfortable/calm, high o2, transport, do not inspect throat
Cystic Fibrosis - fatigue, frequent pneumonia, coughing up blood/copious mucous, chills,
abdominal pain/distention
Cystic Fibrosis - Treat inadequate breathing and transport
Congestive Heart Failure - fever, cough (green/dark sputum), ^levels of CO2 in blood
Treatment of COPD - o2: nasal cannula
Appendicitis - Persistent RLQ Pain, pain in umbilical region, rupture of appendix: sudden severe
pain
Signs/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment
Esophageal Varices - weaking of the blood vessel lining of the esophagus; associated w/alcoholism
RESPIRATORY allergic reaction - tightness in chest, cough, rapid breathing,labored and noisy
breathing, hoarseness, stridor, wheezing
Viral Respiratory Infection - infection of lungs, shortness of breath, coughing up yellow/green
sputum, fever/chills
Pulmonary Embolism - chest pain, wheezing, pain/swelling in one or both legs, shortness of
breath, cough/anxiety
Emphysema - Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible weight loss
Stroke - 1-sided weakness, partial/complete loss of the ability to use words, headache/confusion,
dizziness, impaired vision, ^BP, unequal pupils and seizures
Myocardial Infarction - Angina, Shortness of breath, dizzniess, feeling faint, nausea
Hyperglycemia - Chronic Thirst/Hunger, dehydration, ^urination, nausea
Tuberculosis - fever, night sweats, loss of energy/appetite, weight loss
Pulmonary Edema - dyspnea, pale/sweaty, hypertension,tachycardia, crackles/wheezing, low
SPO2
, Pneumonia - fever/chills, green mucos, shortness of breath, (sharp/plueritic) chest pain,
headache, crackling
Treatment of Pulmonary edema - High o2 and CPAP
Treatment of Pneumonia - o2 and transport
Spontaneous Pneumothorax - tachycardia, low SPO2,cyanosis, wheezing, pain/swelling in 1 or
both legs, >lung sounds in injured lung,shortness of breath
Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - May requires chest tube, o2, *CPAP is
contraindicated*
Epiglotitis - Sore throat/difficulty swallowing, stridor, tripod position, muffled voice
Treatment of Epiglotitis - Keep patient comfortable/calm, high o2, transport, do not inspect throat
Cystic Fibrosis - fatigue, frequent pneumonia, coughing up blood/copious mucous, chills,
abdominal pain/distention
Cystic Fibrosis - Treat inadequate breathing and transport
Congestive Heart Failure - fever, cough (green/dark sputum), ^levels of CO2 in blood
Treatment of COPD - o2: nasal cannula
Appendicitis - Persistent RLQ Pain, pain in umbilical region, rupture of appendix: sudden severe
pain
