Emt block 2 study guide 2020 at westcoast PDF

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Study guide block 2 for west coast emergency medical technition
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Block 2 Study Guide 2020 Electrical conduction system of the heart Layers of blood vessels and their functions Locations of pulses on a human body and how to palpate them Inhalation, exhalation, respiration, ventilation Uvula, epiglottis, pharynx Anatomy of the upper and lower airway Sternal notch (Jugular notch), Xiphoid process Spinal Column (Total and individual vertebrae) Three types of muscle in the human body Anatomy of lung, how many lobes each lung has Mechanism of breathing (how do we breath)/ negative pressure breathing Parts of the skull Blood flow through the heart Major coronary arteries and what they supply Signs of normal and abnormal breathing Types of lung sounds Location of organs in the abdomen (quadrants) Functions of the liver, pancreas, bile ducts, appendix, pancreas, urinary system, gallbladder Factors that impair ventilation Ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch What is respiratory compromise and what negative effects does it have on the human body Types of shock with signs and symptoms for each along with treatment Anaerobic and aerobic metabolism Functions of central chemoreceptors in the medulla Tripod position and what does it indicate Surfactant Steps for insertion of an OPA/NPA and indications and contraindications for each Intrapulmonary shunting How can toxic chemical inhalation cause pulmonary edema

Block 2 Study Guide 2020 Most significant complications associated with oropharyngeal suctioning Proper suctioning techniques (15 sec -2 min rule) Anaphylaxis characteristics Respiratory alkalosis vs acidosis Acute hyperventilation syndrome signs and symptoms and treatment What happens if your initial treatment fails, what next? Dyspnea Hypoxic drive External respiration Acute Coronary Syndrome Ischemic heart disease EMT treatment for rales with respiratory distress Passive ventilation Mouth-to-mask technique with a one-way valve Primary assessment/secondary assessment End tidal Carbon dioxide (ETCO2/capnography) Tuberculosis Treatment for active bleeding (Hint: what are the steps to stop the bleeding) Know indications, contraindications, side effects, and dosage of all medications an EMT would administer to a patient. How to calculate the appropriate dosage for activated charcoal How does medications affect geriatric patients Field treatment for Pts with low BP Functions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system What happens when the heart requires more oxygen? Alupent is used for Steps of CPR adult and pediatric patients (You should know this from your BLS CPR card….depth compression to ventilation ratio, compressions per minute, one person and two person CPR) Visceral and parietal peritoneum

Block 2 Study Guide 2020 What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and S/S Kussmaul respirations Proper EPI administration with auto injector S/S of sympathomimetic drug overdose Side effects of atropine administration How are airborne substances diluted? Silent heart attack Functions of the brain stem Functions of the kidney Pulmonary Embolism and associated risk factors Osteoporosis and how it increases an elderly Pts chance of broken bones Melena Hematemesis Guarding Rebound tenderness Last vital sign to change from compensated to decompensated shock Pulsus Paradoxus Venturi Mask Function of the spleen 12 pairs of ribs attach to which section of the spinal column Beta blockers drugs and how they mask shock Subcutaneous emphysema What is jugular venous distention and why does it occur Carbon monoxide poisoning and Pt treatment What happens to the patients respiratory pattern when the level of arterial carbon dioxide rises above normal Signs and symptoms of a patient on an opioid OD and your treatment for the patient. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Block 2 Study Guide 2020 ****Remember if the patient is conscious and alert, denies pain but automatic blood pressure reading is high, take a manual blood pressure.****** S/S of compensated and decompensated shock Layers of the skin and what’s contained in each layer Most cardiac arrest in the field occur as a result of what Airway obstruction treatment for an adult, pediatric patients, and pregnant or large individuals (Partial airway obstruction and full airway obstruction) How can cardiac output decrease if the heart rate beats too fast What two things are cardiac output affected by V-tach, V-fib and treatment Nitroglycerin administration prior to EMS arrival 12 lead placement of the electrodes V1-V6. How to avoid gastric distention when bagging a patient Treatment for gastric distention in a patient that’s receiving positive pressure ventilation Asthma Peripheral vasoconstriction Communicable disease CHF right vs lef Bones that form the pelvis Proximal, distal, medial, lateral Pertinent negative and pertinent positive Why is BP not taking on patients younger than 3 Routes of medications Mucosal atomizer device (MAD) Hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypotension, hypertension Difference between viral hepatitis and toxic-induced hepatitis? Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)...