EMT-Basic Part 5

The Army Study Guide: Defense Support of Civil Authorities Part 3

This deck covers key concepts related to the Army's role in supporting civil authorities, including military response levels, the Posse Comitatus Act, and examples of military support in civilian contexts.

Chapter 33: Environmental Emergencies Part 1

This flashcard set reviews key knowledge for managing environmental emergencies, including hypothermia, snakebites, cold-related injuries, lightning strikes, heat exhaustion, and drowning. It focuses on proper assessment techniques, critical signs and symptoms, and immediate field interventions for cold and heat exposure, as well as envenomation and submersion incidents.

Chapter 31: Abdominal & Genitourinary Injuries

This flashcard set summarizes emergency care and assessment for genitourinary and abdominal injuries. Topics include management of penile avulsion, signs of infection, identification of hollow vs. solid organs, open abdominal wounds, compression injuries, and signs of diaphragm rupture.

Chapter 28: Face & Neck Injuries

Conjunctivitis causes redness, pain, and difficulty keeping the eye open. A child with a foreign object in the ear, like a peanut, should be transported to the ED without removal attempts.

Chapter 27: Soft Tissue Injuries

According to the rule of nines, burns to the front of both arms and the chest cover 18% of body surface area. For abdominal evisceration, the exposed organs should be covered with moist, sterile gauze and an occlusive dressing without attempting to replace them. This prevents contamination and drying until surgical care.

EMT: Prefix, Suffix, Abbreviations Part 3

This deck covers important medical abbreviations, prefixes, and suffixes relevant to EMTs, focusing on terms related to patient care and medical conditions.