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1
Q

5 types of shock

A
Septic/Toxic
Hypovolaemic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Cardiogenic
(remember them using this SHANC)
2
Q

Sign and Symptoms of Fractures

A
Swelling
Loss of power
Irregularity
Pain
Deformity
Unnatural mobility
Crepitus (crunching sound of bones rubbing)
Tenderness
(remember them using this SLIPDUCT)
3
Q

Signs of head injury

A
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
Q

Shockable Arrhythmia’s

A

VF and Pulse-less VT

5
Q

The mental health act: Section 2

A

Up to 28 days (non-renewable)

6
Q

The mental health act: Section 3

A

Up to 6 months (renewable for further 6 months and then 1yr at a time)

7
Q

The mental health act: Section 4

A

72 hours for emergency assessment (can be placed under section 2 or 3 after assessment)

8
Q

The mental health act: Section 131

A

Informal admission

9
Q

The mental health act: Section 135

A

Assessment in private premises
(magistrates warrant required)
(detained for 72 hours)

10
Q

The mental health act: Section 136

A

Detained in a public place (detained for 72 hours)

11
Q

Cautions for conveyance of infectious patients.

A

Universal precautions:
Personal hygiene
Personal protective equipment
Cleaning & disinfection

12
Q

The five moments of hand hygiene

A
  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
Q

Causes of Unconsciousness

A
Fainting
Infantile convulsions
Shock
Head injury
Stroke
Heart attack/Arrhythmia
Asphyxia
Poisoning
Epilepsy
Extremes of temperature
Diabetes
Drug O/D
14
Q

DR-ABCDE

A
Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure & Evaluate
15
Q

Vacuum splints are for

A

non correctable deformity

16
Q

Traction is for

A

All femural fractures!

17
Q

Box splints are for

A

Ankle, Tibia and Knee area fractures.

18
Q

GI tract

A
Mouth
Tongue
Oesophagus
Cardiac sphincter (entrance to stomach)
Stomach
Duodenum
Small intestines
Caecum
Large intestines
Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon
Rectum
Anus
19
Q

GI tract accessory organs

A

Liver
Pancreas
Gall bladder

20
Q

Urinary tract

A

Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra

21
Q

History taking - pain

A
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
Q

Diabetes type 1

A

no insulin

23
Q

Diabetes type 2

A

little insulin and/or insulin produced doesn’t work

24
Q

What can cause falls?

A
Drugs & alcohol
Age related physiological changes
Medical
Environment
(Remember as DAME)
25
Q

4 types of mental health

A

Personality disorders
Neurosis
Psychosis
Organic

26
Q

Windscreen report

A

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
Q

Incident management

A
Command
Safety
Communications
Assessment
Triage
Treatment
Transport
(Remember as CSCATTT)
28
Q

Major incident report

A
Major incident declared.
Exact location.
Type of incident.
Hazards.
Access & egress.
Numbers or priority patients.
Emergency services present and required.
(remember as METHANE)
29
Q

Long term complications of Diabetes

A
Eyes
Heart
Kidneys
Nerves
Feet
30
Q

Short term complications of Diabetes

A

hypoglycaemia.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Hyperglycaemia.

31
Q

Chest injury types.

A
Fractured ribs.
Flail segment.
Simple pneumothorax.
Open pnuemothorax.
Tension pnuemothorax.
Haemothorax (blood in thorax).
Cardiac Tamponade.
32
Q

treatment for broken ankle

A
DR-ABCDE
immobilisation - splint
pain relief
check pedal pulse
control bleeding
33
Q

function of a splint

A
pain relief.
stabilisation.
protection.
reduces bleeding.
immobilisation.