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6-Emergency Procedures Flashcards

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triage

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french meaning “to sort”

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Always obtain during phone triage:

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  1. cl name, phone number
  2. pets age, breed, sex (spayed/neutered)
  3. brief description of problem
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examples of emergencies

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  • Severe hemorrhage
  • Labored breathing
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Seizures
  • Inability to urinate- straining
  • Profuse diarrhea/ vomiting
  • Poisoning- chemical /animal
  • Penetrating wounds to eye, chest, abdomen
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respiratory system questions

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  • Is animal breathing /having difficulty breathing?
  • Owner describe how animal is breathing..rapid, short,shallow breaths?
  • How many breaths per minute is animal taking?
  • Is breathing noisy or quiet and effortless?
  • Is animal restless/unwilling to lie down?
  • Is animal standing with next extended, with front legs held away from chest?
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oxygen therapy

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Room air contains 21% oxygen, delivery of oxygen in a concentration greater than 20%

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oxygen delivery -mask

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should not be used long term, provides high oxygen flow/excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide

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oxygen delivery - oxygen cage

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best for small pts, allows for control of oxygen, humidity/ambient temp. Pts should be monitored for hyperthermia

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oxygen delivery- nasal catheter

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red rubber catheter placed in pts nostrils, sutured to the animal’s head/attached to humidified oxygen source

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cardiovascular system questions

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  • Is heart beating?
  • Is rhythm of heart regular?
  • Have owner count number of beats per minute
  • What is capillary fill time?
  • What is color of gums?
  • Is pets feet /ears warm or cold?
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shock

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  • The failure of cardiovascular system to supply oxygen /other nutrients to the body cells
  • Caused by variety of disease /conditions (trauma, blood loss, heart disease, severe infection)
  • Causes cell death /if not quickly identified, treated /reversed total body death
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early stage shock

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ncreased heart rate, bounding pulses, bright pink mucus membranes / shortened CRT

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late stage/ progressive shock

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  • rapid heart rate , weak pulses, low body temp. W cold extremities, will become mentally depressed /.unaware of surroundings
  • Treatment includes aggressive fluid therapy unless contraindicated and or blood products
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trauma

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physical/emotional injury

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wound care

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some pts require pain med/sedation prior to wound treatment

  • begins w clipping/cleaning
  • ## clip around using 40blade
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urogenital system questions

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  • Is pet urinating?
  • Inability to urinate quickly result accumulation of waste products in blood lead to death
  • Assist owner in determining if animal actually producing urine /just straining to urinate
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fracture

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confirmed by radiographed, localized swelling, pain, abnormal body positioning may be initial indications

-May be closed or open fracture

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open fracture-compund fracture

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  • bone is protruding thru skin causing infection risk
  • immobilize to reduce swelling/pain
  • cold therapy withing 48-72 hrs
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abrasion

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superficial wound

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avulsion

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piece of tissue that has torn away from body

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incision

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wound with smooth regular edges produced by sharp cutting object

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laceration

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wound w rough irregular edges

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puncture

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wound w high risk of infection caused by sharp pointed object that penetrates skin ile,

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abscess -closed

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needed to be opened to drain purulent materials contains. After that treated as open abscess.

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abscess- open

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needs to be drained/flushed. Any necrotic tissue is removed/a penrose drain placed during closure. Drain remains in place until wound drainage resolves/the hole from the drain is left to heal by second intention.

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bandaging - primary layer

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wound dressing, various types/ dr will specify which one. Layer against the skin.

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bandaging - secondary lyer

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hold primary layer in place. Consist of non-adherent material extending beyond primary layer. Cotton wrap used if padding or immobilization required then is wrapped with roll gauze.

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bandaging - tertiary

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final layer actually holds bandage on animal. Edges adhere to air of pt to keep bandage from moving. Usually consists of vet wrap, elasticon or white tape.

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emergency

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Arrival of pts suffering from acute injuries, hemorrhage, respiratory distress, shock /poisoning necessitates life- saving measures

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be LARK

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Listen actively
antcipate needs
respond quickly
know what you are doing

30
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read drug labels 3 times

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  1. when picked up
  2. when you fill syringe
  3. when you put the drug down
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ambu bag

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hand held device to provide breathing assistance for pt not breathing on own/ breathing poorly. usually attached to oxygen/anesthetic machine (no anesthetic will be used)

32
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ABC

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airway
breathing
circulaton (gums-pink/pale?)

33
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bloat - GD/GDV

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gatsric dilation and gastric dilatation volvulus

life threatening
symptoms- bloatd stomach,
( look/ feel like balloon in advanced stages), restlessness, unproductive retching, panting, salivation, whining.

stomach becomes distended w gases, liquid and food. then twists/ rotates around distal esophagus, preventing air/ fluid from leaving stomach. Pressure from distended stomach prevents blood from flowing back to heart, / stomach wall begins to die.

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renal failure

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when kidney unable to proplerly filter waste products from blood
Symptoms- increase thirst/urination -pu/pd-,decreased appetite, vomiting,dep

35
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bloked cat/ FLutd-o

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urethra can be partially/ fully blocked by mucus, blood, stones.

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seizures

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Caused by transient abnormal brain activity and composed of three parts.

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seizures- aura

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occurs before seizure/ animal may sense that something is about to happen and become restless and/or nervous.

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seizures- ictus

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actual seizure time when animal unresponsive, collapse and have violent thrashing of its body.

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seizures- post ictus

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the recovery period following ictus when the per may be blind and stagger about.

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gastrointestinal

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involves vomiting and diarrhea.
frequency and volume of V/D will determine the severity of the problem.

-Causes can be bacteria, viral, dietary, toxins, drugs, neurological diseases and/or metabolic diseases.

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parvovirus

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infectious virus that be fatal. Vomiting, bloody diarrhea/low white blood cell count lead severe dehydration, shock/secondary infections.

42
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euthanasia

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meaning good or eight death

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