Basic Anatomy and Emergency Procedures

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Course Outline

  1. Body planes and directional terms
  2. Anatomic positions
  3. Medical abbreviations
  4. Prehospital shorthand practice
  5. Myocardial infarction and stroke
  6. Stroke scale and assessment
  7. Scene assessment and trauma survey
  8. Medication review and administration rights
  9. Common EMS medications
  10. START triage system
  11. PCR requirements and documentation

1. Body planes and directional terms

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Lateral : A directional term meaning away from the body’s middle line.
  • Medial : A directional term meaning toward the body’s middle line.
  • Superior : A directional term meaning above another structure.
  • Inferior : A directional term meaning below another structure.
  • Proximal : A directional term meaning nearer the point where an appendage joins the body.

Essential Points

  • Left is medial to the lateral side and superior is above while inferior is below.
  • Anterior refers to the front and posterior refers to the back of the body.
  • Midline is the nose-to-belly-button plane that bisects the body.
  • Distal means farther from the point of attachment or at the end of a limb.
  • Dorsal means the back and ventral means the front.
  • Supine means face up and prone means face down.

Memory Hook

Medial=Middle, Lateral=Leaves, Superior=Up, Inferior=InDown, Proximal=Where it attaches, Distal=Far end.

2. Anatomic positions

Key Concepts & Definitions

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1. Under START triage, how should a patient be tagged if respirations are greater than 30 per minute?

2. Why should a patient’s medication history and contraindications be reviewed before giving an EMS medication?

3. Which anatomic position is described as lying with the feet higher than the head?

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Body plane — lateral?

Away from midline

Body plane — medial?

Toward midline

Direction — superior?

Above another structure

Direction — inferior?

Below another structure

Directional — proximal?

Near attachment point

Directional — distal?

Far from attachment

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