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List three geriatric considerations when dealing with traumatic injuries

List one finding for each part of the PAT that might indicate a potentially severe situation.

You are delivering a newborn, and after warming, drying and stimulating for 30 seconds, the baby is still listless with bradypnea and bradycardia.  In a 5-10 sentences, outline your thought process and potential assessments or treatments that will occur over the next five minutes.

Why is capillary refill such an important assessment in very young children? 

In 1-3 sentences, explain why it is so difficult to treat seizures in pregnant patients? 

What is the primary difference between children and adults with regards to compensated shock? 

In 1-3 sentences, explain the physiological significance of muffled heart tones, and what pathology might be the underlying cause.

In 1-3 sentences, explain the concept of referred pain and how it can help a paramedic refine their field diagnosis.

Explain the process for clearing the airway of a choking infant.

What are five factors (assessment findings, operational factors, etc.) that should be considered when deciding where to transport a major trauma patient to?