Medical emergencies Flashcards
(25 cards)
Ideal heart rate and too high/too low
60-100bpm
>100bpm = tachycardia (fast HR)
<60 bpm - bradycardia (slow HR)
Blood pressure normal
120/90
Capillary refill time
Colour should return to the fingers within 2 seconds
ACVPU score
Alert
Confused
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
DEFG - don’t ever forget glucose!
Blood glucose level
4mmols
Pyrexial
Temperature over 38 degrees
SBAR
Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
Asthma management
- Salbutamol (inhaled)
- > 5 mins call 999
- Oxygen
Epilepsy management
- Clear space
- > 5 minutes = status epilepticus
- 999, midazolam (buccally), oxygen (15 litres/min through non-rebreather mask)
Angina/MI management
Hypoglycaemia management
- Oxygen
- Oral glucose (conscious)
- 1mg Glucagon IM (unconscious) & 999
Sepsis management
999
Get to A&E
High flow oxygen
Stroke management
- Oxygen & 999
- Monitor airway
Anaphylaxis management
- Remove source
- 999
- Adrenaline IM 0.5mg
- Oxygen
- Supine
- Repeat adrenaline every 5mins
Vasovagal syncope management
Before loss of consciousness
- give dextrose gel
- supine
- low flow oxygen
After loss of conciousness
- ABCDE
- high flow oxygen
- plenty reassurance on wakening
Signs and ABCDE of anaphylaxis
Signs and ABCDE of asthma
Signs and ABCDE of angina and MI
Signs and ABCDE of epilepsy
Signs and ABCDE of hypoglycaemia
Signs of SEPSIS
Signs of a stroke
Signs and ABCDE of vasovagal syncope
Midazolam dosages for paeds epilepsy
10mg — >10
7.5mg — <10
5mg — <5
2.5mg — <1
