Flashcards in Panic Cram for exam 2 Deck (33)
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5 types of shock
Septic/Toxic
Hypovolaemic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Cardiogenic
(remember them using this SHANC)
2
Sign and Symptoms of Fractures
Swelling
Loss of power
Irregularity
Pain
Deformity
Unnatural mobility
Crepitus (crunching sound of bones rubbing)
Tenderness
(remember them using this SLIPDUCT)
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Signs of head injury
Blood
Cerebral fluid leaking from nose or ears
Altered level of conciousness
Un-equal pupils
Visible damage to the head
Loss of co-ordination
Seizure
Vomiting
Difficulty speaking, slurred speech
Bloodshot eye/s
Depressed fracture of the skull.
4
Shockable Arrhythmia's
VF and Pulse-less VT
5
The mental health act: Section 2
Up to 28 days (non-renewable)
6
The mental health act: Section 3
Up to 6 months (renewable for further 6 months and then 1yr at a time)
7
The mental health act: Section 4
72 hours for emergency assessment (can be placed under section 2 or 3 after assessment)
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The mental health act: Section 131
Informal admission
9
The mental health act: Section 135
Assessment in private premises
(magistrates warrant required)
(detained for 72 hours)
10
The mental health act: Section 136
Detained in a public place (detained for 72 hours)
11
Cautions for conveyance of infectious patients.
Universal precautions:
Personal hygiene
Personal protective equipment
Cleaning & disinfection
12
The five moments of hand hygiene
1. Before patient contact
2. Before a clean/aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient contact
5. After contact with patient surroundings
13
Causes of Unconsciousness
Fainting
Infantile convulsions
Shock
Head injury
Stroke
Heart attack/Arrhythmia
Asphyxia
Poisoning
Epilepsy
Extremes of temperature
Diabetes
Drug O/D
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DR-ABCDE
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure & Evaluate
15
Vacuum splints are for
non correctable deformity
16
Traction is for
All femural fractures!
17
Box splints are for
Ankle, Tibia and Knee area fractures.
18
GI tract
Mouth
Tongue
Oesophagus
Cardiac sphincter (entrance to stomach)
Stomach
Duodenum
Small intestines
Caecum
Large intestines
Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon
Rectum
Anus
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GI tract accessory organs
Liver
Pancreas
Gall bladder
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Urinary tract
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra
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History taking - pain
Site of pain.
Onset (and is this a new pain).
Character.
Radiates to other areas.
Associated symptoms (nausea, dizziness).
Timing/Duration
Exacerbating or Relieving factors.
Severity.
(Remember as SOCRATES)
22
Diabetes type 1
no insulin
23
Diabetes type 2
little insulin and/or insulin produced doesn't work
24
What can cause falls?
Drugs & alcohol
Age related physiological changes
Medical
Environment
(Remember as DAME)
25
4 types of mental health
Personality disorders
Neurosis
Psychosis
Organic
26
Windscreen report
As soon as you arrive on scene and can see the call is not as given and that you may require additional resources. Let control have a snapshot i.e. "there is a bus crashed into a shop"
27
Incident management
Command
Safety
Communications
Assessment
Triage
Treatment
Transport
(Remember as CSCATTT)
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Major incident report
Major incident declared.
Exact location.
Type of incident.
Hazards.
Access & egress.
Numbers or priority patients.
Emergency services present and required.
(remember as METHANE)
29
Long term complications of Diabetes
Eyes
Heart
Kidneys
Nerves
Feet
30
Short term complications of Diabetes
hypoglycaemia.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Hyperglycaemia.
31
Chest injury types.
Fractured ribs.
Flail segment.
Simple pneumothorax.
Open pnuemothorax.
Tension pnuemothorax.
Haemothorax (blood in thorax).
Cardiac Tamponade.
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treatment for broken ankle
DR-ABCDE
immobilisation - splint
pain relief
check pedal pulse
control bleeding
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