Medical Direction - ANSOversight of the affected person-care elements of an EMS device
with the aid of the Medical Director.
Protocols - ANSlists of steps, which include checks and interventions, to be taken in
exceptional conditions. Protocols are evolved by the Medical Director of an EMS device
Offline Direction - ANSconsists of status orders issued with the aid of the medical director
that lets in EMTs to offer sure medications or carry out sure procedures with out speaking to
the medical director or every other health practitioner.
Online Direction - ANSconsists of orders from the on-obligation physician given immediately
to an EMT-B within the area by using radio or phone.
Standing Orders - ANSA policy or protocol issued with the aid of a Medical Director that
authorizes EMT-Bs and others to perform particular capabilities in positive situations.
HEPA Mask - ANSHigh Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for patients with suspected
TB; worn by means of the EMT company to prevent airborne transmission
Hepatitis B - ANSinfectious inflammation of the liver because of the hepatitis B virus (HBV)
this is transmitted sexually or via exposure to contaminated blood or frame fluid
Hepatitis C - ANSinflammation of the liver as a result of the hepatitis C virus, transmitted via
publicity to inflamed blood (hardly ever shriveled sexually)
Tuberculosis - ANSInfectious disorder resulting from the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Most generally impacts the respiration system and causes irritation and
calcification of the system.
Acute Stress - ANSshort term ; fight or flight response ; effects disappear quick after it's
miles over
Scope of Practice - ANSWhat we are allowed to do or skilled to do
Standard Care - ANSthe degree of care that a fairly prudent person should workout beneath
the equal or similar occasions
Duty to Act - ANSan responsibility to offer care to a patient
Good Samaritan - ANSa character who voluntarily gives help or sympathy in instances of
problem
,Expressed Consent - ANSPermission that must be acquired from every conscious, mentally
in a position grownup before emergency treatment may be supplied
Implied Consent - ANSThe consent it's far presumed a affected person or patient's figure or
gaurdian would provide if they might, along with for an subconscious patient or a discern
who can't be contacted when care is wanted.
Treatment of a Minor - ANSMust receive via prison father or mother
Involuntary - ANSMentally incompetent character
Advanced Directive - ANSa prison report organized by means of a residing, able adult to
offer steering to the fitness care crew if the person have to turn out to be unable to make
choices concerning his or her hospital treatment; can also be known as a living will or long
lasting power of lawyer for fitness care
Polst - ANSPhysicians orders for existence sustaining remedy. May include order for DO
NOT RESUSCITATE
PCR - ANSPrehospital care document
Emergency Move - ANSa circulate made whilst there may be a direct chance to the patient.
Urgent Move - ANSMove used if a scne thing reasons a decline in affected person's
circumstance, or if the treatment of a affected person calls for a circulate.
Non pressing move - ANSNo immediately danger to existence, are performed in any such
manner as to prevent injury and to avoid discomfort and pain.
Bariatric stretcher - ANSStretcher for obese patients
scoop stretcher - ANSthis cot splits in tow or four sections, so it is able to be used in which
larger stretchers can't in shape.
Basket stretcher - ANSdesigned to surround and protect the patient, this stretcher is used to
move a affected person from one stage to some other to over hard terrain.
Bendy stretcher - ANSmade of canvas or rubberized or different flexible cloth, frequently with
wood slats sewn into pockets and 3 sporting handles on each side. May be beneficial in
restricted areas or slender hallways
anatomical planes - ANS1. Coronal (vertical reduce into back and front halves) 2.
Transverse (horizontal reduce into top and decrease) 3. Sagittal (vertical reduce into left and
right halves)
fowler position - ANSa mattress sitting function with the top of the bed raised to forty five
tiers
, semi fowler position - ANSthe head of the bed is raised 30 levels; or the top of the mattress
is raised 30 tiers and the knee portion is raised 15 levels
shock function - ANSfeet accelerated 12 inches higher than head
anterior - ANSToward the Front
posterior - ANSToward the again
superior - ANStoward the head or above factor of reference
inferior - ANSaway from the top or under factor of reference
dorsal - ANSToward the back/backbone
ventral - ANSToward the front/ stomach
medial - ANSToward center of frame
lateral - ANSAway from middle of body
bilateral - ANSBoth aspects
unilateral - ANSOne facet
ipsilateral - ANSSame side
contralateral - ANSopposite facet
proximal - ANSNear the factor of reference
distal - ANSFar from point of reference
mid clavicular - ANSthe line thru the middle of the clavical
mid axillary - ANSline drawn veritcally from the center of the armpit to the ankle
plantar - ANSSole of foot
palmar - ANSPalm of hand
quadrants of the abdomen - ANSDescribing where an stomach organ or ache is positioned
is made easier by means of dividing the abdomen into four imaginary quadrants.
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