A-e Management Flashcards

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Airway

A
  • Head tilt chin lift, if no risk of trauma if there is jaw thrust
  • Ensure airway maintained,
  • Suction
  • Give oxygen via rebreath
  • If not breathing CPR if they are carry on with A-E
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Breathing

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-Position
-Monitor and maintain oxygen
-Ventilate using pocket mask (mask you do mouth to mouth with)
if not working use bag valve (manual resuscitator) if resps 8 and under.
-Nebs.
-(physio in future)

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3
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Circulation

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  • Cannulate= grey one
  • Take blood
  • maybe catheter
  • MAYBE FLUID BOLUS… SEE OTHER REVISION CARD.
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4
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Disability

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  • USE GAPPS
  • Correct blood glucose
  • AVPU
  • Pupils
  • Control Pain
  • seizures
  • Recovery position
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5
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Exposure

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  • Manage it
  • Protect dignity
  • Put blanket on to maintain heat.
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6
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what to do if airway is not maintained?

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use guedel to open airway. put in curve towards head touch back of mouth then turn and put down.

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7
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how many litres and what concentration is a rebreath

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10-15litres

80%

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8
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what position should people be put in for breathing?

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fowler’s= if in respiratory distress ie high resps

leaning forward/in chair= shortness of breath.

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9
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How to know when to give a crystalloid bolus and how much?

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-bp under 100
heart rate above 90
cap refill above 2
rr above 20
news above 5
give 500ml crystalloid over 15 mins.
All this follows National institute for health care and excellence, algorithm.
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what if the bolus does not help?

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could be pulmonaryadema (fluid on the lungs)

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whats the correct glucose?

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4-7mmol

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