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EMT-Basic Part 9
This deck covers essential concepts related to EMT-Basic knowledge, including anatomy, physiology, and emergency procedures.
Veins
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Veins
carry blood toward the heart
arterioles
smallest arteries
venules
smallest veins
From the body--> Vena Cava-->SA Node-->Right atrium-->Right Ventricle-->AV Node-->pulmonary artery-->lungs-->pulmonary vein-->left atrium-->left ventricle-->Aorta-->body
Blood's pathway
pulse
60-100 bpm
7
the number of bones in the Cervical spine
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Veins | carry blood toward the heart |
arterioles | smallest arteries |
venules | smallest veins |
From the body--> Vena Cava-->SA Node-->Right atrium-->Right Ventricle-->AV Node-->pulmonary artery-->lungs-->pulmonary vein-->left atrium-->left ventricle-->Aorta-->body | Blood's pathway |
pulse | 60-100 bpm |
7 | the number of bones in the Cervical spine |
12 | Number of bones in the thoracic spine |
5 | number of bones in lumbar spine |
5 | number of bones in the sacral spine |
4 | number of bones in the coccyx spine |
smooth muscle | found in gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, blood vessels; controls the flow of materials through these structures; carris out automatic muscular functions; no conscious control; responds to stimuli such as heat, cold and stretching |
12-29 breaths/min | Adult breathing rate |
15-30 b/m | children breathing rate |
25-50 b/m | infants breathing rate |
inadequate breathing | breathing effort; increased use of accessory muscles especially in infants and children; cyanotic skin, cool, clammy; agonal respirations |
trachea narrower, trachea softer, more flexible, airway structures smaller, cricoid not well developed, chest wall softer, tongue proportionally larger than an adults | pediatric airway |
scene is hazardous, life-threatening condition requires move, patient must be moved to reach a critical patient | Use emergency moves when.... |
scene factors cause a decline in patient condition, treatment of patient's condition requires a move | urgent moves are done when.... |