ABC Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Airway
- Occlusion-
- Obstruction-
- Patent-
- Clear-
- Soiled airway-
- OPA/NPA-
- I-gel-
- Head tilt chin lift-
- Jaw thrust-
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Airway
- Occlusion- Blockage
- Obstruction- in the way
- Patent- open unobstructed
- Clear- unobstructed
- Soiled airway- blocked by vomit, blood ect
- OPA/NPA- oral pharyngeal and nasal airway
- I-gel- superglottic
- Head tilt chin lift- ways of opening the airway
- Jaw thrust- trauma c/spine
2
Q
ABC Terminology
Breathing
- Dyspnoea-
- Apnoeic-
- Hyperventilating-
- Recession-
- Tracheal tug-
- Nasal flaring-
- Tachypnoeic –
- COPD-
- Wheeze-
- Agonal breathing-
- Hypoxic-
- Co2-
- Oxygen saturation-
- Cyanosis-
- Respiratory rate-
A
Breathing
- Dyspnoea- difficult breathing
- Apnoeic- stop breathing
- Hyperventilating- build up of co2 resp acidosis
- Recession- drawn away of tissue
- Tracheal tug- trachea pulling
- Nasal flaring-
- Tachypnoeic – fast breathing temp
- COPD- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Wheeze- copd smoke inhalation exacerbation of copd
- Agonal breathing- dead suffering
- Hypoxic- lack of perfusion
- Co2- carbon dioxide
- Oxygen saturation- level O2
- Cyanosis- blue
- Respiratory rate- level of breathing
3
Q
Circulation
- Tachycardic-
- Bradycardic-
- Asystolic-
- Sinus rhythm-
- Radial pulse-
- Brachial pulse-
- Carotid pulse-
- Irregular pulse-
- Clammy-
- Flushed-
- Pallor-
- Pule rate-
A
Circulation
- Tachycardic- fast
- Bradycardic- slow
- Asystolic-
- Sinus rhythm- normal heart rate rhythm
- Radial pulse- wrist
- Brachial pulse-arm
- Carotid pulse- neck
- Irregular pulse- AF irregular rhythm
- Clammy- sweaty
- Flushed- read pace
- Pallor- white
- Pule rate- rate of heart
