FDNY EMS FINAL EXAM PART 1 AND 2 LATEST
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Cardiogenic shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Caused by
inadequate function of the heart or pump failure
Edema - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Fluid accumulation
between cells in body tissues, causing swelling
Preload - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Volume of blood coming
to the heart increases, the precontraction pressure in the
heart builds up
Afterload - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The force or resistance
against which the heart pumps.
Obstructive shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Shock that
occurs when there is a block to blood flow in the heart
or great vessels, causing an insufficient blood supply to
the body's tissues.
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Pulmonary embolism - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A clot or
other material lodges in vessels of the lung
Distributive shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A condition
that occurs when there is widespread dilation of the
small arterioles, small venules, or both.
Septic shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Shock caused by
severe infection, usually a bacterial infection.
Neurogenic shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Usually the
result of high spinal cord injury
ROSC - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Return of spontaneous
circulation
High quality CPR - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ *Compression
rate of at least 100 per minute (100/min)
*Compression depth of 1/3 of anterior-posterior
diameter of chest. 2" in an adult and 1 1/2 " in an
infant
*Complete chest recoil & minimizing interruptions &
avoid excessive ventilations.
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Two arrhythmias you can shock - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
VFib/Pulseless VTach
Abdominal-thrust maneuver - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The
preferred method to dislodge a severe airway
obstruction in adults and children; also called the
Heimlich maneuver.
Chest thrusts - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ For pregnant
patients. Quick presses into the middle of the
breastbone to force an obstruction out of the airway
Dyspnea - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Shortness of breath or
difficulty breathing
Wheezing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ High pitched sound
heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
(whistling sound)
Crackles (rales) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Popping sounds
heard on auscultation of the lung when air enters
diseased airways and alveoli. Usually heard in
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