Emergency Medicine - Airway/O2/Shock/Trauma/Burns/Catheter/Eye Flashcards
Croup - What is inflamed?
Inflamation of larynx, trachea, bronchi
Croup - how old is the child?
Between 3 months and 3 years - usually in sleep
Croup - Signs and symptoms?
Complication of viral infxn Difficulty breathing Crowing sound on inspiration (inspiratory stridor) Seal like barking cough NO BIG FEVER - tonsils not swollen
Croup - What to do?
Breath cool moist air for 5 minuts
If no improvement after 5 minutes continue to monitor
Watch for fever, increased breathing troubles
If condition worsens transport to hospital
Croup - DDx of Seal like barking cough?
SLBC - means inspiratory stridor
Croup
Airway obstruction - more serious
Asthma - more serious
Croup - Xray findings?
Steeple sign
Epiglottitis - how old is child?
Usually between 3 and 10 yo
Epiglottitis - causes?
H. influenza or could be GABHS
Epiglottitis - signs and sx?
High fever toxic appearance Difficulty breathing Inspiratory stridor Swollen epiglottitis Head tipped to side and drooling
Epiglottitis - what to do?
Do not move neck or open mouth
Must go to ER in EMS transport
Cannot go in parent’s car
Airway management
Antibiotics
Epiglottitis - X-ray?
Thumbprint sign in trachea
O2 - when to consider for adult, child, infant?
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O2 needed when bradypnic or tachypnic
Adult - fewer than 12 brpm, more than 20 brpm
Child - fewer than 15 brpm, more than 30 brpm
Infant - fewer than 25 brpm, more than 50 brpm
O2 - Which devices for which victims?
Nasal cannula - Breathing victims only w/ minor breathing problems
Non-rebreather - Breathing victims only
Resuscitation mask - Breathing and non-breathing victims - can be used with emergency oxygen
Bag Valve Mask - Breathing and non-breathing victims
O2 - Nasal cannula - flow rate, concentration?
Low flow rate, low concentration
Flow Rate: 1-6 LPM
O2 Concentration: 24-44 %
O2 - Resuscitation mask - flow rate, concentration?
Second lowest flow rate and concentration
Flow Rate: 6-15 LPM
O2 Concentration: 35-55 %
O2 - Non-rebreather mask - flow rate, concentration?
Flow Rate: 10-15 LPM
O2 Concentration: 90+ %
O2 - Bag-valve mask - flow rate, concentration?
Flow Rate: 15 LPM or more
O2 Concentration: 90-100%
O2 - What is a non-rebreather mask?
Face mask, O2 reservoir bag, one way valve for high concentrations of O2 to a breathing victim
O2 - How to apply non-rebreather mask?
Reservoir bag should be sufficiently inflated about 2/3rds full by covering one way valve with your thumb before placing it on victim’s face
If begins to deflate when victim inhales, increase flow rate of O2 to refill the reservoir bag
O2 - Blow by technique for non-rebreather mask?
Kids and infants may be frightened so use blow by technique - hold non rebreather mask approximately 2 inches from child / infant face - allows O2 to pass over face and be inhaled
O2 - How to help deliver more O2 with Bag Valve mask?
Squeeze the bag as victim inhales to deliver more oxygen
Upper airway obstruction - Treatment?
Determine if obstruction mechanical or infectious
- If mechanical - Heimlich
- If infectious - consider Epiglottitis (sudden onset in child, can’t swallow, drooling, tripod position, swollen airway, infectious signs)
Choking - Causes?
Tongue - most common in unconscious - use head tilt - chin lift or put in Berman / Oral airway C shaped device retracts tongue forward
Vomit - place in rescue position on side
Foreign body - balloons - food
Swelling - allergic rxn/irritant
Spasm - water inhaled suddenly
Choking - how to recognize?
Can you hear breathing or coughing? No - may hear high pitched breathing sounds
Is coughing strong or weak? Can’t speak breath or cough
Clutches neck - Turns blue
Treat partial airway obstruction as complete blockage
If coughing strongly, do not intervene as long as conscious
Choking - Heimlich maneuver - how many thrusts, where to place fist in non-pregnant, in pregnant/obese?
Don’t call 911 till become unconscious
Non-pregnant/non-obese
- 5 upward and inward abdominal thrusts-
- Fist just above umbilicus
Pregnant/obese
- 5 chest thrusts
- Fists on sternum
- if unsuccessful, support chest with one hand and give back blues with other
Continue till successful or till unconscious
Choking - After victim unconscious - How to support victim and what to do while waiting for EMS?
Call 911 only when become unconscious
Try to support victim w/ knees while lowering to floor
Assess
- Begin CPR
- After chest compressions check for object before giving breaths
Unconscious victim - What to do when you find someone unconscious?
Assess - RAPCAB
R - Responsiveness? Hit floor, speak loud A - Activate EMS
P - Position (side-lying position)
C - Circulation (pulse)
A - Airway (jaw thrust)
B - Breathing (rise fall chest, listen for breath)
If no circulation - CPR - after giving compressions look for object in throat - then give breaths
Choking - Conscious infant?
Rescuer seated
Position infant prone on your arm resting on your knee, w/ head downward
5 back blows - check for expelled object
5 chest thrusts - check for expelled objects
Repeat
Choking - Unconscious infant?
RAPCAB (Check for responsiveness, activate EMS)
- Do 2 rescue breaths
- If breaths don’t go in check for object in throat - then try 2 more breaths
- If neither set of rescue breaths goes in suspect choking
- Begin 30 compressions
- Check throat for objects
- DO NOT blind finger sweep - only finger sweep if an object is visible
- Give 2 breaths
Shock - What is it?
State of metabolic failure that may be caused by (1) inadequate delivery of oxygen to tissues or (2) improper metabolism of oxygen at tissue site
Shock - What is Early or Compensated Shock?
Early / Compensated Shock: Reversible, general SNS reaction, body is compensating to permit organ perfusal
Tachycardia, anxiety, restlessness, apprehension, delayed cap refill, diaphoresis, widened pulse pressure
Treatment preventative, ABC interventions
Shock - What is Late or Decompensated Shock?
Late/ Decompensated Shock: Difficult to reverse - system unable to maintain SNS response, starts to decompensate and go into failure - organs not perfused, death follows
Hypotension, confusion, LOC, oluguria, academia
Treatment aggressive, rapid volume resuscitation, medications and invasive procedures
Shock - earliest sign and late sign?
Tachycardia earliest sign
Hypotension late sign