After assessing the following patients, which would the EMT identify as suffering from multisystem trauma?
A) 24-year-old male; slipped on ice; tenderness to the right shoulder
B) 61-year-old male; became dizzy and fell down five stairs; laceration to the head; open fracture to the left lower leg
C) 31-year-old female; large laceration to her leg from a hunting knife; bleeding controlled
D) 89-year-old female fell in a nursing home; hematoma to the back of her head
Question 2
A tip for the physical exam of a young pediatric patient is, if possible, to assess the child while she is:
a. separated from the parent.
b. in the prone position.
c. in the supine position.
d. on the parent's lap.
Multisystem effects of multiple sclerosis.
Leukemia. A blood smear from a patient suffering from leukemia demonstrates the abundance of enlarge
Communication with non-english speaking patients
An example of a selection list used to identify symptoms.
EMS personnel respond to emergencies and transport patients to the hospital.
Algorithm for assessing/screening sleep disorders in adults.