RAPID Paramedic

1. Basics
Patient History Data
OPQRST
SOAP
SAMPLE
Normal Lab Values
Pupil Size Chart
Legal Next of Kin for Organ Donation
Spanish Communication
Abbreviations

2. Airway
Pediatric and Adult Tracheal Tube and Suction Catheter Sizes
Calculating Tank Life
Common Tank Sizes and Factors
Approximate Oxygen Concentrations to Liter
Per Minute Flow
Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
Pulse Oximetry Readings
Standard Initial Ventilator Settings
Ventilator Alarms

3. Trauma
Nerve Root Correlations
Glasgow Coma Scale
Revised Trauma Score
Trauma Center Triage
Burn Categories
Rule of Nines
Dermatome Map
Spinal Injury Decision Tree

4. Cardiac
Rhythm Analysis
Steps in Rhythm Analysis
Cardiac Arrest Rhythms
Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless Electrical Activity
Possible Causes of Asystole/PEA
Periarrest Rhythms
Symptomatic Bradycardia: Narrow QRS
Symptomatic Bradycardia: Wide QRS
Narrow QRS Tachycardias
Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial Flutter
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Wide QRS Tachycardias
Assessment and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Prehospital Emergency Department
Management of STEMI
Management of NSTEMI
Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Management of Acute Pulmonary Edema
Management of Hypotension/Shock
Suspected Pump Problem
Suspected Volume Problem
Suspected Rate Problem
Differentiating Heart Blocks
Quick VT 12-Lead Reference
VT/SVT Differentiation
Identifying Axis by QRS Complex
ST Segment Elevation and Location of Infarct
Fibrinolytics
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Heart Failure

5. Medical
Poisoning and Overdose
Respiratory Emergencies
Diabetic Emergencies
Allergic Reactions
Stroke
Heat Emergencies
Hypothermia
Obstetrics

6. Medications
Emergency Drug Index
Dose Calculators
Common Home Medications
Common Herbal Supplements
Common Hypoglycemic Agents
Commonly Abused Drugs
Measurement
Toxicological Syndromes
Height and Weight Conversion

7. IV Rate Calculations
Shortcut for Calculating Dopamine Drips
IV Infusion Drip Rates for Dopamine
Clock Method of Calculating Lidocaine Flow Rates
IV Infusion Drip Rates for Epinephrine
Correcting Common Problems with (VADs)
Common Venipuncture Sites

8. Pediatrics
Normal Vital Signs by Age Group
Equipment for Pediatric Tracheal Intubation
Pediatric Trauma Score
The APGAR Scoring System
Pediatric Resuscitation Algorithms
Pediatric Tachycardia Algorithm
Pediatric Bradycardia Algorithm
Pediatric Pulseless Arrest Algorithm
FACES Pain Scale

9. Rescue
Scene Size-Up
START Triage
Helicopter Landing Zones/Hand Signals
Crime Scene Preservation

10. HAZMAT & WMD
Approaching the Scene
Classifications of Personal Protective Equipment
NFPA Placards
International Classification System for Hazardous Materials
HAZMAT Warning Placards
HAZMAT Zones
Eight-Step Decontamination Procedure
B-NICE
Category A Agents
Cyanide Antidote Kit
Use of the Mark I Kit in Nerve Agent Poisoning
Hospital Communication