Purpose of the Sellicks Maneuver
Intended to reduce the incidence of gastric inflation, regurgitation, and aspiration of gastric contents
How to do the Sellicks Maneuver
Identify the cricoid cartilage
Apply firm backward pressure
Using thumb and index finger
Infancy Pulse Rate
over 100 bpm
Infancy Respiratory Rate
25-50 bpm
Infancy Systolic BP
70-90
Child Respiratory Rate
15-30 bpm
Child Pulse Rate
80-120 bpm
Child Systolic BP
80-120
Adult Respiratory Rate
12-20 bpm
Adult Pulse Rate
60-100 bpm
Adult BP
120/80
Pulmonary Edema
fluid in and around alveoli in the lungs
High levels of CO2 in the blood can cause
hyperventilation
Sickle Cell
some red blood cells have abnormal levels of hemoglobin that do not carry adequate oxygen. Predominantly in African Americans
Epinephrine Auto Injectors come in what dosages?
Adult and Child
Adult: .3
Children: .15
Fruity breath is an indication of what?
too much insulin in the body resulting in a diabetic coma
A red blood cell transports__________________ to the body’s cells and __________________ back to the lungs.
Oxygen, CO2
The initial two breaths given during CPR are how long each?
1 second
Nitroglycerin may cause ______________.
hypotension
How many doses of Nitroglycerin may be given in prehospital care?
3 doses
Apnea
Absence of respiration (breathing)
Rales
an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope.
Angioedema
swelling of the area beneath the skin
Erythema
reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
Cyanosis
inadequate oxygenation or poor perfusion
i.e. Blu-gray color
Dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
Anaphylactic Shock
an extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive.
Right Atrium is responsible for what?
receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle which then sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated.
Left Atrium is responsible for what?
to act as a holding chamber for blood returning from the lungs and to act as a pump to transport blood to other areas of the heart.
Pulmonary Vein is responsible for what?
transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary Artery is responsible for what?
carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
Meninges
line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.
Diverticulitis
causes inflamed pouches in the lining of your intestine
Mallory Weiss Syndrome
a tear in the mucous membrane, or inner lining, where the esophagus meets the stomach
Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation
PCR
Pre Hospital Care Report