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Always do manual stabilization of the cervical spine  ABCS 1.) Airways 2.) Breathing 3.) circulation  Head-chin, jaw lif 1.) For whom is the Jaw thrust maneuver for?  For suspected spinal injury patients 2.) F ...

Always do manual stabilization of the cervical spine  ABCS 1.) Airways 2.) Breathing 3.) circulation  Head-chin, jaw lif 1.) For whom is the Jaw thrust maneuver for?  For suspected spinal injury patients 2.) For whom is the Head Tilt Chin Lif Maneuver for?  For patients who have not sustained or appear to not have sustained traumas 3.) What is the difference between the head-tilt-chin-lif maneuver and the jaw thrust maneuver?  The mechanism of injury or nature of illness determines which technique is used in opening the airway.  Muscles 1.) Ligament  Connects bone to bone 2.) Tendon  Connects muscle to bone 3.) Cartilage  Cushion between bones, semiflexible material found within joints  Syncope 1.) Fainting  Circulatory and nervous system  Aerobic and anaerobic 1.) Oxygen  Jaundice associated with liver issues 1.) Signs and symptoms 2.) Elderly people and newborns  Allergic and anaphylaxis reactions 1.) When assessing respiratory sounds, stridor or crowing indicates:  significant swelling to the upper airway, requiring positive pressure ventilation.  Anaphylactic reaction is a severe, exaggerated, systemic, allergic reaction that is associated with severe swelling the upper and lower airways, constriction of the bronchioles, leakage of fluid from the capillaries, systemic vessel dilation, and an increased production of mucus.  Allergicv reaction is a hypersensitivity reaction resulting from exposure to an allergen, which can occur at anytime and to anyone Fall injuries This study source was downloaded by 100000806173026 from CourseHero.com on 11-22-2021 12:39:29 GMT -06:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/34212930/EMT-Final-Exam-Study-Guidedocx/ This study resource was shared via CourseHero.com2.) Different types 1.) Compression: a. When the weight of the body is driven against the head. b. Common in falls, when the accident involves the person impacts an object head first 2.) Flexion: a. When there is a severe forward movement of the head in which the chin meets the chest, or when the torso is excessively curled forward 3.) Extension: a. When there is a severe backward movement of the head in which the neck is stretched, or when the torso is severely arched backwards 4.) Rotation: a. When there is lateral movement of the head or spine beyond its normal rotation 5.) Lateral bending: a. When the body or neck is bent severely from the side 6.) Distraction: a. When the vertebrae and spinal cord are stretched and pulled apart (Hangings) 7.) Penetrations: a. When there is injury from gunshots, stabbings, or other types of penetrating trauma that involves the cranium or spinal column  Stroke and spinal injury differentiation -Neurological Deficit: defined as any deficiency in the functioning of the brain or nervous system. EX: Altered mental status, slurred or absent speech, paralysis, weakness, and numbness are all signs and symptoms of neurologic deficit 1.) Strokes: a. Ischemic strokes are strokes caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain i. Thrombotic stroke: the process of clot formation ii. A clot or other matter that has traveled from another area of the brain is called an embolus b. Hemorrhagic stroke: strokes caused by bleeding or rupture 2.) Spinal injury: a. Loss of motor and sensory function below the level of injury b. Inability to move or feel sensations of pain, light touch, and crude pressure below the level of injury 3.) Spinal Shock: a. Temporary concussion insult to the spinal cord that causes effects below the level of the injury. b. Below the level of injury, there is loss of muscle tones, anesthetic effect, and muscle paralysis c. Male patients might experience priapism.  Different type of burns