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A known insulin dependant diabetic with the above symptoms is most likely hypoglycemia. The tachycardia and diaphoresis is from a catecholamine release trying to mobilize more glucose. This patient may very well have hypertension it just is not the reason for the unresponsiveness.

The Talus bone is located at the top of the foot and rests between the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular. In this instance, you want to splint the ankle in order to immobilize it, ice it to reduce swelling, and elevate.

Crush injuries occur when tissue is caught between two objects causing increased pressure. When this pressure is exerted over a long period of time tissues are damaged including lacerations, fractures and anarobic injuries. When blood flow is cut off and there is no oxygen does not make it to the tissues those tissues will revert to anarobic metabolism generating lactic and piruvic acids. In time this damages more tissues releasing more acids and by products of incomplete metabolism, eventually causing more swelling and coagulation problems, loss of tissue and loss of life.

Glucophage is a diabetic medication, you may not be able to identify what type of reaction your patient is having without more diagnostic testing but it puts you looking in the correct direction. The Lipitor may come into play later on in long term care but high cholesterol generally has not effect on mental status the way hypo or hyperglycemia will.

The only time you want to remove an impaling object is when it is obstructing the airway, as doing so may cause uncontrolled bleeding and even death. Cutting the object will cause the object to move and could result in further injury.

PMS stands for Pulse, Motor function, Sensation. It is especially to asses for PMS after splinting an extremity.

Direct pressure stops 90% of all bleeding. If direct pressure does not work in the first minuet or two digital pressure points, compress the artery proximal to the bleeding, elevation and finally a tourniquet if not controlled or excessive bleeding.
Pressure dressings should only be used once bleeding has stopped.

Ventricular tachycardia often converts to ventricular fibrillation, a life-threatening heart rhythm that the AED is designed to correct.

The Occipital region of the brain is located in the posterior (rear) area of the brain and is the most likely to be injured by trauma to the back of the head.

Treatment of a gunshot wound to the thorax would include taking necessary spinal precautions. The open wound should be covered with an occlusive dressing. The respiratory distress should be treated with high flow oxygen with consideration of positive pressure ventilation and possible intubation. In addition, an IV should be started for a fluid route if hypotension worsens. Rapid transport is indicated for pericardiocentesis and possible surgery.

A Metered Dose Inhaler is commonly used to treat Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and other respiratory problems.

Myocardial pain is often difficult to determine because it can take on many different characters; however, patients most commonly (over 40% of the time) describe the pain of a myocardial infarction as a crushing, squeezing, pressure that radiates outward to the arms and upper back.

Sensitization is the process where an antigen enters the body and there is an immune response where antibodies are produced to protect the organism from an invader. The antibodies help protect the patient from developing an over reaction towards the antigen which will then become an anaphylactic reaction.
Anaphylactic reaction is such a massive response against a first time exposure to an antigen this reaction looks like a full on anaphylaxis, the differential is no prior sensitization.

By inserting the endotracheal tube in to the trachea you isolate the trachea from the esophagus therefore creating a patent airway.

Insulin is a hormone that is responsible for transporting glucose into the cell where it can be metabolized and made into energy. With a low level of insulin, very little sugar can be metabolized; the result is that the
cells' ability to function is drastically reduced.

Cars sitting at intersections may block the view of the ambulance operator and can not see other cars approaching. Cars approaching the intersection when the light is changing may not want to stop and accelerates through or cars sitting at a stop light might not be paying attention will accelerate without looking

Edema to the legs or sacrum are often a result of right-sided congestive heart failure. Often, there may also be jugular vein distention and ascites present as well. The most common cause of right-sided heart failure is left-sided heart failure; therefore, you may also note signs and symptoms of left-sided heart failure
such as a dry, hacking cough, or coughing up pink frothy sputum, shortness of breath, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and fatigue

A 5-year-old will not understand urination, micturation or deltrusion. The best term to use in this instance is "pee-pee." (This is a good example where the paramedic needs to correlate life span development and effective communication knowledge.)

Acute gastroenteritis may be caused by bacterial or viral ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestion of lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. Signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping

It is never acceptable to skip the decontamination the risk of exposure of the EMS crew and other health care providers is too great allow patients by-pass decon. Most decon teams are capable of handling life threats as the patient is going through the decontamination process.

Body substance isolation is a practice of isolating all body substances (blood, urine, feces, tears, etc.) of individuals undergoing medical treatment, particularly emergency medical treatment of those who might be infected with illnesses such as HIV, or hepatitis so as to reduce as much as possible the chances of transmitting these illnesses

Elevating the leg above the heart can help control bleeding. IF that fails the next step would be to use a pressure point. When applying bandages you should not remove the old ones, just apply the new ones over the old ones.

The heart, blood vessels and blood are all major components of the cardiovascular system. Myoglobin is a component of muscle, when large muscle masses are injured they give off myoglobin into the blood stream. Myoglobin molecules are large and cause problems with renal system during times of trauma, elocution or burns.

Spontaneous pneumothorax is commonly seen in COPD Patients, but can also be caused by a rupture of certain types of blisters in the lung.

Giving Oxygen to a cardiac patient as soon as possible can help reduce damage to the heart muscle.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is responsible for the control and regulation of all nongovernmental radio communications within the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the governmental agency responsible for developing EMS curricula. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for disaster response and management.
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is a nongovernmental professional organization dedicated to the advancement of EMS as a profession.

In her current state the patient may not be moving enough for adequate tissue perfusion

Due to the chemical release from the immune system bronchioles constrict and blood vessels to dilate dropping the blood pressure. Capillaries become permeable and leak a little causing hives to form on the skin. Distributive shock is difficult to recognize in the field, heart rate remains relatively low, skin is flushed due to the dilatation of the blood vessels.

Oxygen-rich blood reaches the left atrium from the lungs via the pulmonary veins; then, the left ventricle pumps it out to the rest of the body.

If this patients becomes to bradycardic or tachicardic, they may go unconscious due to inadequate perfusion

Scene safety must be the first order of business upon approaching the scene, if you are injured then you can not help those you were called to help, plus you will now compound the incident since you are now a victim. Body substance isolation is important after you arrive the scene and approach the patient (s). Once you find the patient then Airway/C-spine control are the next steps.

Ingestion is the number one cause of accidental poisoning mostly secondary to children eating or drinking stuff they shouldn't. Smaller children explore with their mouths, they don't have enough dexterity or experience with much other than eating or placing things in their mouths, hence drinking or eating things which could be hazardous to them.

Wear a mask and eye protection when there is a high probability of splattering, such as when suctioning a patient.

The normal heart rate for a newborn is 140- 160 and an infant's is 120- 140 beats per minutes. Children between the ages of 1-6 have a heart rate of 100- 120, while children over the age of 6 have a heart rate of
80- 100 BPM

The normal heart rate for a newborn is 140- 160 and an infant's is 120- 140 beats per minutes. Children between the ages of 1-6 have a heart rate of 100- 120, while children over the age of 6 have a heart rate of
80- 100 BPM.

An incident management system is a coordinated system of procedures that allows for smooth operations at the scene of an emergency.