Bls Vital Signs

by Limmer, Daniel J., EMT-P

• ISBN13: 9780131748774
• ISBN10: 0131748777
• Edition: 1st
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2008-04-09
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

As part of First Responder and EMT-B training, trainees must learn how to take vital signs--pulse, respiration, skin color/temperature/condition, pupils, and blood pressure. BLS Vital Signs enables trainees to practice on a variety of patients in a variety of scenarios--mimicking what they'll see in practice. Also, the value of computer-based training has been an increased ability to allow trainees to practice skills at their own pace, at the time and location of their choice and with appropriate feedback and remediation. Anyone training to become a First Responder or EMT-B.

Table of Contents

Items included on the CD

Pulse

Normal Bradycardia 50/44/36 (with regular and irregular)

Tachycardia 102/116/128/140/152 (with regular and irregular)

SVT (very rapid) 182 Regular

Regularly irregular Irregularly irregular

Respirations

Normal Bradypnea Tachypnea Agonal Shallow Kussmaul's Cheyne Stokes Accessory muscle use

Blood Pressure

Normal Hypotension

Hypertension Narrow pulse pressure

Wide pulse pressure

Diastolic fade (but continues to zero)

Pupils

Equal/react

Equal/non-react

Unequal Blown pupil

Constricted Pinpoint Dilated

Pulse Oximetry

Varied readings

Lung Sounds

Normal Absent unilateral

Diminished unilateral

Diminished bilateral

Wheezes (expiratory)

Wheezes (inspiratory/expiratory)

Crackles (fine) (rales)

Chackles (coarse) (rhonchi)

Stridor Bronchial

Bronchovesicular Vesicular

Trending/Clinical Situations

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis after epinephrine auto injector

Head injury with ICP

CHF Compensated shock

Decompensated shock

Anxiety then calming

Asthma

Asthma after albuterol

Chest pain Chest pain post

NTG administration

Chest pain post

NTG administration with hypotension

Adequate breathing

Inadequate breathing

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