Define each of the following terms:
tracheotomy
creation of an opening in the trachea or windpipe
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A patient has suffered a stroke and injury to his brainstem. Which one of the following signs and symptoms might the EMT expect to see as a result of this condition?
A) Confusion B) Abnormal respirations C) Blindness D) Muscle spasms
The patient had third-degree burns on her leg
A) ?limiting B) ?descriptive C) ?predicate D) ?compound
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a. cyanosis b. full-thickness burn c. xanthoderma d. albinism