Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: anatomy, skeletal system.
The muscular system is composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers. Their predominant function is contractibility. Muscles, attached to bones or internal organs and blood vessels, are responsible for movement. Nearly all movement in the body is the result of muscle contraction. Exceptions to this are the action of cilia, the flagellum on sperm cells, […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: anatomy, orthopedic trauma, skeletal system.
An articulation, or joint, is where two bones come together. In terms of the amount of movement they allow, there are three types of joints: immovable, slightly movable and freely movable. Synarthroses are immovable joints. The singular form is synarthrosis. In these joints, the bones come in very close contact and are separated only by […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: anatomy, orthopedic trauma, skeletal system.
Skull Cranial Bones Parietal (2) Temporal (2) Frontal (1) Occipital (1) Ethmoid (1) Sphenoid (1) Maxilla (2) Zygomatic (2) Mandible (1) Nasal (2) Platine (2) Inferior nasal concha (2) Lacrimal (2) Vomer (1) Vertebral Column Cervical vertebrae (7) Thoracic vertebrae (12) Lumbar vertebrae (5) Sacrum (1) Coccyx (1) Pectoral girdles Clavicle (2) Scapula (2) Upper Extremity […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: anatomy, directional terms, physiology.
Directional terms Directional terms describe the positions of structures relative to other structures or locations in the body. Directional terms are used solely for comparison. Superior or cranial – toward the head end of the body; upper (example, the hand is part of the superior extremity). Inferior or caudal – away from the head; lower […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: ethics, medical legal.
Ethics represents the moral code that guides a person’s choices and behaviors throughout their life. The idea of a moral code extends beyond the individual to include what is determined to be right, and wrong, for a community or society at large. Ethics is concerned with rights, responsibilities, use of language, what it means to […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: medical legal.
Mandated Reporter Law – O.C.G.A. §19-7-5 (2016) (a) The purpose of this Code section is to provide for the protection of children. It is intended that mandatory reporting will cause the protective services of the state to be brought to bear on the situation in an effort to prevent abuses, to protect and enhance the welfare […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: crime scene preservation, law, malpractice, medical legal, negligence.
Depending on the legal procedure or who is pressing charges be it a police officer or district attorney because if a law was broken, a criminal court would preside at the trial. If a person wants to sue someone else in the hopes they will receive an award for damages from the court, the suit […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: advanced directives, medical legal, shock and resuscitation.
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: medical legal, refusal.
If a patient can consent, then they can also refuse. Refusal and consent are really the same matter from a legal perspective. The main risk of a refusal is that the patient could succumb to their conditions without the benefits an ambulance could have afforded. In other words, there could be a damage or death […]
Published in AEMT, EMR, EMT. Tags: consent, medical legal.
Consent is permission for something to happen or agreement to do something. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. In law, an attorney must obtain consent to […]