An ECG is obtained on a patient with difficulty breathing. The rhythm has a QRS that is 100 milliseconds, upright P waves, PR interval of 280 milliseconds. Which of the following is characterized by the above findings?

A patient with altered mental status is thought to have overdosed on a drug. The patient has dilated pupils, is hypertensive, and very anxious. The paramedic should suspect:

An ECG obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode shows a narrow QRS, ST segment elevation in Leads V1 and V2, and a heart rate of 50. The paramedic suspects:

An ECG obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode shows a narrow QRS, ST segment elevation in Leads V1 and V2, and a heart rate of 50. The paramedic suspects:

Given the patient’s current condition, the paramedic decides to perform an emergent needle thoracotomy. List in order the steps for this procedure. 

An elderly patient in a nursing home awakens suddenly from sleep with a headache, is unable to speak clearly, and is disoriented. The patient has been refusing to take medication prescribed for atrial fibrillation. The paramedic should suspect:

What is the patient’s GCS?

It is important to distinguish between dementia and delirium in the geriatric population. Classify the following signs and symptoms into their respective categories. Dementia: (Choose 4) Delirium: (Choose 3)

A trauma patient has an impaled object in the cheek, an abdominal evisceration, an open pneumothorax, and a suspected closed head injury. Which injury should the paramedic treat first? 

Given the patient’s current condition, the paramedic decides to perform an emergent needle thoracotomy. List in order the steps for this procedure.