ABCDE Flashcards
1
Q
Airway assessment and management
A
can the patient talk? yes - clear Extra sounds: snoring, stridor, seesaw movement, gurgling - obstructed Check for foreign bodies ± suction Head tilt/chin lift Jaw thrust in c-spine injury OPA/NPA
2
Q
GCS <8?
A
intubate
3
Q
breathing assessment + management
A
RR, SaO2, auscultation palpate trachea chest expansion cyanosis 100% 02 15ml/min peak flows nebuliser
