failure (asthma, airway obstruction, trauma) resources Initiate appropriate treatment to include: Does not include: Maintain appropriate and comfortable position Assessing blood pressure Maintain patent airway and ventilation as needed Assessing lung sounds Support the patient using their personal medications Assessing pupils (e.g., prescribed inhaler) and treatment plan Assessing or evaluating complex illnesses Initiate evacuation when faced with high-risk Invasive or mechanical airway adjuncts problems associated with respiratory compromise Needle decompression Cannot improve respiratory status Worsening symptoms despite treatment Circulatory System Identify common causes of volume shock (vomiting/ Persistent abnormal mental status diarrhea, bleeding) Does not include: Recognize signs and symptoms of volume shock (vital Use of epinephrine to treat asthma sign patterns) and differentiate from an acute stress reaction Nervous System Initiate appropriate treatment to include Identify the most common causes of abnormal mental status (trauma, extremes of temperature, inadequate Administer oral fluids for a patient with normal oxygen, low blood sugar, seizure) mental status Recognize signs and symptoms of head injury or Stabilize injuries altered mental status Alteration of mental status Control external bleeding with well-aimed direct pressure, pressure or clot-enhancing bandage, or Loss of consciousness tourniquet Confusion, disorientation Protect from adverse environmental conditions Initiate appropriate treatment: head injury Make an evacuation decision when faced with high- risk Protect the airway problems associated with volume shock Protect the spine Cannot stop fluid loss or losses exceed ability to Protect the patient from environmental extremes restore volume Initiate appropriate treatment: nontraumatic causes Persistently abnormal or worsening vital signs of abnormal mental status Inability to maintain core body temperature Administer oral sugar as needed Acute Coronary Syndrome Cooling in the presence of heat stroke Recognize signs and symptoms External warming in the presence of mild Initiate appropriate treatment to include hypothermia Stop activity Protect the patient (airway, spine, environmental Support a reliable patient with their personal extremes) medications (e.g., prescribed nitroglycerin or Initiate evacuation when faced with a high-risk aspirin) nervous system problem from any cause Initiate evacuation and access EMS or search and Any altered mental status or disorientation rescue (SAR) Decreased level of consciousness Respiratory System No improvement despite treatment Recognize the most common causes and signs and symptoms of respiratory distress and respiratory Spine Injury
resources Does not include: Assessing blood pressure Assessing lung sounds Assessing pupils Assessing or evaluating complex illnesses Invasive or mechanical airway adjuncts Needle decompression Circulatory System Identify common causes of volume shock (vomiting/ diarrhea, bleeding) Recognize signs and symptoms of volume shock (vital sign patterns) and differentiate from an acute stress reaction Initiate appropriate treatment to include Administer oral fluids for a patient with normal mental status Stabilize injuries Control external bleeding with well-aimed direct pressure, pressure or clot-enhancing bandage, or tourniquet Protect from adverse environmental conditions Make an evacuation decision when faced with high- risk problems associated with volume shock Cannot stop fluid loss or losses exceed ability to restore volume Persistently abnormal or worsening vital signs Inability to maintain core body temperature Acute Coronary Syndrome Recognize signs and symptoms Initiate appropriate treatment to include Stop activity Support a reliable patient with their personal medications (e.g., prescribed nitroglycerin or aspirin) Initiate evacuation and access EMS or search and rescue (SAR) Respiratory System Recognize the most common causes and signs and symptoms of respiratory distress and respiratory failure (asthma, airway obstruction, trauma) Initiate appropriate treatment to include: Maintain appropriate and comfortable position Maintain patent airway and ventilation as needed Support the patient using their personal medications (e.g., prescribed inhaler) and treatment plan Initiate evacuation when faced with high-risk problems associated with respiratory compromise Cannot improve respiratory status Worsening symptoms despite treatment Persistent abnormal mental status Does not include: Use of epinephrine to treat asthma Nervous System Identify the most common causes of abnormal mental status (trauma, extremes of temperature, inadequate oxygen, low blood sugar, seizure) Recognize signs and symptoms of head injury or altered mental status Alteration of mental status Loss of consciousness Confusion, disorientation Initiate appropriate treatment: head injury Protect the airway Protect the spine Protect the patient from environmental extremes Initiate appropriate treatment: nontraumatic causes of abnormal mental status Administer oral sugar as needed Cooling in the presence of heat stroke External warming in the presence of mild hypothermia Protect the patient (airway, spine, environmental extremes) Initiate evacuation when faced with a high-risk nervous system problem from any cause Any altered mental status or disorientation Decreased level of consciousness No improvement despite treatment Spine Injury
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