When EMS enters the room of a 62-year-old female patient with an unknown medical complaint, which of these clues observed during the scene size-up would increase the EMT's suspicion that the patient has an acute abdominal condition?
A) The patient is in her nightgown and the air conditioning is turned on "high"
B) A portable commode is next to the bed, with a large amount of urine inside
C) The patient is lying on her side, with her knees drawn to her chest
D) The patient is wearing a nasal cannula attached to oxygen at 2 lpm
C) The patient is lying on her side, with her knees drawn to her chest
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The goal of system status management is to:
A) allow paramedics ample time to rest before going on another call. B) minimize response times by deploying EMS resources strategically. C) ensure that every ambulance is staffed with at least one paramedic. D) post at least three ambulances in an area where most EMS calls occur.
Thin slice data from CBCT images are interpreted and studied from all the following anatomical planes except one. Which one is the exception?
A) Scatter B) Axial C) Coronal D) Sagittal