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Occupational Lung Diseases
… These diseases may take a long time to develop. They may have lasting effects on lungs and breathing long after a worker stops working with them. Four lung diseases must be reported to … disease surveillance category II reportable diseases. Asbestosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in asbestos fibers. Plumbers, pipe fitters, steamfitters, ship builders, and … risk. Lung diseases from biodusts and bioaerosols are several kinds of lung diseases caused by breathing in particles from plants, animals, and microbes. Agricultural workers, waste handlers, … -
Wisconsin Standards and Procedures of Practical Skills Manual: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Curriculum - Advanced Skills
… thirty (30) seconds prior to attempting placement. 3. Patient must have inadequate or absent breathing. 4. Patient must not have a gag reflex and no foreign body airway obstruction. 5. All … COMBITUBE (ETC) 1. INSERTION a. Reconfirm assessment of absent or inadequate breathing without a gag reflex b. Determine cuff integrity. 1. Inflate cuffs. 2. Disconnect … normal curvature of the pharynx. 7. Suction as necessary. 8. Monitor the patient’s airway and breathing closely. 9. Provide high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather mask. 10. Consider … -
Asthma Care: Your guide to managing asthma
… gets through. These three things can cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing. If your asthma is not under control, these can get worse over time. Fortunately, there … zone of your asthma action plan. Emergency signs include: • Rescue medication is not working • Breathing is faster or harder and keeps getting worse • Nose opens wider (flares) • Skin between … -
Wisconsin EMS Protocols - Field Version 1
… EMT-R] and/or cervical collar [EMR-O; EMT-R] if trauma. 5. Conduct a primary survey. (Airway, breathing, circulation is cited below; although there are specific circumstances where circulation, airway, breathing may be indicated such as cardiac arrest or major arterial bleeding.) a. Airway (assess … • For obstructed airway, laryngectomy, or tracheostomy, go to Airway Management guideline. b. Breathing i. Evaluate rate, breath sounds, accessory muscle use, retractions, patient … -
Immunizations: Tetanus (Lockjaw)
… problems. These may include: Being unable to open your mouth. Having trouble swallowing and breathing. Broken bones (fractures). Uncontrolled, or involuntary, tightening of the vocal cords (laryngospasm). Lung infection that develops by breathing in foreign materials (aspiration pneumonia). Blot clot blocking blood flow in the lung … -
Wisconsin Standards and Procedures of Practical Skills Manual: Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Curriculum - Core Skills
… Return flowmeter control to “off” position. II. PATIENT POSITIONING (Non-trauma, unresponsive, breathing patient) IMPORTANT POINTS FOR PATIENT POSITIONING (Non-trauma, unresponsive, breathing patient) : 1. Use appropriate body substance isolation precautions. 2. This position … enough to make chest rise visibly. 4. The bag-valve-mask may be used on patients who are not breathing or patients who are breathing but not exchanging adequate amounts of air. 5. This … -
Freons
… freons leak into soil before evaporation, they can seep into groundwater. Exposure Information Breathing gases from spray products is the way most people are exposed to freons. People can also … (Freon 11) at 130 ppbv The action level is considered to be protective of public health. Breathing these freons at these concentrations for a lifetime is very unlikely to be harmful to … -
Anaphylaxis and IM Epinephrine Administration by the WI EMR
… Asphyxia: suffocation as a result of blockage of the airway Dyspnea: labored or difficult breathing Epinephrine: hormone released from the adrenal glands that activates several tissues in … Pupils dilate Blood sugar level increases Blood pressure increases Heart rate increases Breathing rate increases Epinephrine Underused in EMS The Use of Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital … 21 Respiratory Signs & Symptoms Shortness of breath Swelling and/or spasm Rapid and/or labored breathing, use of accessory muscles, prolonged expirations, hypoventilation, decreased lung … -
Wisconsin Advanced EMT Curriculum - 2012
… c. Hilus 6. Structure and function of the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries 7. Mechanism of breathing a. Mechanical Ventilation i. Mechanism of inhalation a) Inspiration b) Phrenic nerve c) … potential hazard a. Steel-toe boots b. Helmets c. Heat-resistant outerwear d. Self-contained breathing apparatus e. Leather gloves AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES: At the completion of this unit, the … 2. Responsive patient – Is the patient talking or crying? a. Yes – Assess for adequacy of breathing b. No – Open airway D. Breathing status 1. Patient responsive a. Breathing is adequate … -
Wisconsin EMS Intermediate Curriculum - 2012
… Sub-Q 1 Simulated IM or Sub-Q 2 Clinical / Field / HPS Intranasal 2 Simulated Nebulized Breathing Treatment Includes: hand-held, face mask, and in-line 1 Simulated 2 Clinical / Field / … c. Hilus 6. Structure and function of the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries 7. Mechanism of breathing a. Mechanical Ventilation i. Mechanism of inhalation a) Inspiration b) Phrenic nerve c) … potential hazard a. Steel-toe boots b. Helmets c. Heat-resistant outerwear d. Self-contained breathing apparatus e. Leather gloves C 6.1.2.6 – Discuss scene management given multiple … -
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
… many sites including skin, lung, nose, stomach and liver. Their cancer rates increased after breathing, eating and having EDB put on their skin. It is likely that cancer rates for humans … -
Cyanide
… of textiles, paper, and plastics. Cyanide is also used in the development of film photographs. Breathing or eating cyanide can make people suddenly lose consciousness or cause death. There are … of skin) Headaches, dizziness and loss of coordination Nausea and vomiting Rapid, deep breathing or gasping Rapid pulse rate and increased blood pressure Muscle spasms and convulsions … -
Methylene Chloride
… billion by volume (ppbv). The action level is considered to be protective of public health. Breathing methylene chloride for a lifetime at 180 ppbv is very unlikely to be harmful to people. … -
Viral Upper Respiratory Infection and Acute Bronchitis Communication Script
… suddenly and goes for an hour without stopping. • Cough with wheezing. • Cough with difficulty breathing or chest pain. • Cough lasting longer than 3 weeks. • Cough up blood. • Honey: 1-2 … o Oxymetazoline (e.g., Afrin, Zycam) o Phenylephrine (e.g., Neo- Synephrine, Sudafed PE) Breathing problems • Breathe in steam from a bowl of hot water or shower. • Use an extra pillow to lift your head at night. • Unusually fast or shallow breathing. • Distress with breathing. • Skin between the ribs or below the throat pulling in with … -
Chemicals: Gasoline
… and whether the chemical was inhaled, touched, or eaten. Immediately or shortly after breathing a high amount of gasoline, a person may experience nose or lung irritation, feel dizzy … -
Immunizations: Measles
… in the air for up to two hours after a sick person coughs or sneezes. You can get measles by breathing contaminated air or touching an infected surface , and then touching your eyes, nose, … -
Wisconsin Asthma Program: Guide to Asthma-Friendly Schools 2015
… of Asthma in Wisconsin, 2013 Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways making breathing difficult. Asthma can cause episodes of chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and … reduce side effects, and eliminate the need to coordinate pressing the aerosol inhaler and breathing in at the same time. These devices are pictured below. It is best practice that the … non-allergic asthma are the same and include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, and chest tightness. Allergic asthma is triggered by inhaled substances such as dust …