Flight Paramedic Certification
(IBSC FP-C) 2022
Norm ph range ......ANS - 7.35 - 7.45
Co2 norm range in ABG ......ANS - 35-45
HCO3 norm range in ABG ......ANS - 22-26
Pa02 of 60 = _____ Sa02 ......ANS - 90%
Name 2 catalysts for respiratory alkalosis ......ANS - Heat injury, ASA overdose
What number indicates ion gap acidosis ......ANS - greater than or = 16
List "MUDPILES" / causes of ion gap acidosis ......ANS - Methanol, Uremia, DKA,
Propylene Glycol, Isoniazid (INH)/ Iron, Lactate, Ethelyne Glycol, Salicylates
What is methanol? ......ANS - Alcohol poisoning
What is uremia? ......ANS - Kidney failure
What is DKA? ......ANS - Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is propylene glycol? ......ANS - Liquid agent in Diazapam and Lorazapam
Isoniazid (INH) / Iron ......ANS - Tuperculosis medication / Iron Supplements
Lactate ......ANS - from anaerobic metabolism
Ethelyne Glycol ......ANS - Antifreeze
Salicylate ......ANS - ASA
List PAILS and corresponding arteries with leads ......ANS - posterior - LCX - v1-v4
anterior - LAD - v3,v4
inferior - RCA - II, III, AVF
lateral - LCX - I, V5, V6, AVL
septal - LAD - v1, v2
, Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) Formula ......ANS - SBP + (2 x DBP)
_____________
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) Formula ......ANS - MAP - ICP
Normal Range for ICP ......ANS - 0 - 10 mmHg
ICP Transducer is placed at _________ ......ANS - foramen of Monro (level of ear)
2 chemical elements that drastically affect brain ......ANS - glucose, sodium
3 terms synonymous with brain herniation ......ANS - uncal, tentorial, brainstem
Seeing __________ breathing pattern...suspect increased ICP / herniation ......ANS - Cheyne -
Stokes
Tx of herniation ......ANS - -paralyze
-intubate
-hyperventilate
-mannitol
-hypertonic solution
-Barbituate coma
Never use _____ solutions with herniation ......ANS - hypotonic
Herniation onset seizures can be treated with these 2 ......ANS - a benzo, or phosphenytoin
Skull fracture along sutures ......ANS - diastatic
Skull fx that extend towards base of skull ......ANS - linear
Mulitiple fx that radiate form compressed area like a spider web ......ANS - linear stellate
Fx that result in battle signs, racoon eyes, otorrhea, clear rhinorrhea (leaking CSF) ......ANS -
basilar
Name 3 layers of skull, outside to in ......ANS - skull, dura mater, arachnoid
Cephalic hemotoma between skull and dura mater ......ANS - subdural
Cephalic hematoma between dura mater and arachnoid ......ANS - epidural
(IBSC FP-C) 2022
Norm ph range ......ANS - 7.35 - 7.45
Co2 norm range in ABG ......ANS - 35-45
HCO3 norm range in ABG ......ANS - 22-26
Pa02 of 60 = _____ Sa02 ......ANS - 90%
Name 2 catalysts for respiratory alkalosis ......ANS - Heat injury, ASA overdose
What number indicates ion gap acidosis ......ANS - greater than or = 16
List "MUDPILES" / causes of ion gap acidosis ......ANS - Methanol, Uremia, DKA,
Propylene Glycol, Isoniazid (INH)/ Iron, Lactate, Ethelyne Glycol, Salicylates
What is methanol? ......ANS - Alcohol poisoning
What is uremia? ......ANS - Kidney failure
What is DKA? ......ANS - Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is propylene glycol? ......ANS - Liquid agent in Diazapam and Lorazapam
Isoniazid (INH) / Iron ......ANS - Tuperculosis medication / Iron Supplements
Lactate ......ANS - from anaerobic metabolism
Ethelyne Glycol ......ANS - Antifreeze
Salicylate ......ANS - ASA
List PAILS and corresponding arteries with leads ......ANS - posterior - LCX - v1-v4
anterior - LAD - v3,v4
inferior - RCA - II, III, AVF
lateral - LCX - I, V5, V6, AVL
septal - LAD - v1, v2
, Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) Formula ......ANS - SBP + (2 x DBP)
_____________
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) Formula ......ANS - MAP - ICP
Normal Range for ICP ......ANS - 0 - 10 mmHg
ICP Transducer is placed at _________ ......ANS - foramen of Monro (level of ear)
2 chemical elements that drastically affect brain ......ANS - glucose, sodium
3 terms synonymous with brain herniation ......ANS - uncal, tentorial, brainstem
Seeing __________ breathing pattern...suspect increased ICP / herniation ......ANS - Cheyne -
Stokes
Tx of herniation ......ANS - -paralyze
-intubate
-hyperventilate
-mannitol
-hypertonic solution
-Barbituate coma
Never use _____ solutions with herniation ......ANS - hypotonic
Herniation onset seizures can be treated with these 2 ......ANS - a benzo, or phosphenytoin
Skull fracture along sutures ......ANS - diastatic
Skull fx that extend towards base of skull ......ANS - linear
Mulitiple fx that radiate form compressed area like a spider web ......ANS - linear stellate
Fx that result in battle signs, racoon eyes, otorrhea, clear rhinorrhea (leaking CSF) ......ANS -
basilar
Name 3 layers of skull, outside to in ......ANS - skull, dura mater, arachnoid
Cephalic hemotoma between skull and dura mater ......ANS - subdural
Cephalic hematoma between dura mater and arachnoid ......ANS - epidural
