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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 Atrovent: Contraindications - ✔✔Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma Atrovent: Dose - ✔✔0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total) Atrovent: Side Effects - ✔✔Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures supporting the alveoli, and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. - ✔✔emphysema Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: - ✔✔Ventricular fibrillation DCAP-BTLS = - ✔✔deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are classified as - ✔✔COPD Epinephrine: Action - ✔✔vasoconstriction, bronchodilation Epinephrine: Contraindications - ✔✔Glaucoma, shock other than anaphylactic, diabetes, cardiac problems, hypertension, pregnancy, meds include a beta blocker or MAOI

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