A-e Management Flashcards
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Airway
- 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
Breathing
-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)
Circulation
- Cannulate= grey one
- Take blood
- maybe catheter
- MAYBE FLUID BOLUS… SEE OTHER REVISION CARD.
Disability
- USE GAPPS
- Correct blood glucose
- AVPU
- Pupils
- Control Pain
- seizures
- Recovery position
Exposure
- Manage it
- Protect dignity
- Put blanket on to maintain heat.
what to do if airway is not maintained?
use guedel to open airway. put in curve towards head touch back of mouth then turn and put down.
how many litres and what concentration is a rebreath
10-15litres
80%
what position should people be put in for breathing?
fowler’s= if in respiratory distress ie high resps
leaning forward/in chair= shortness of breath.
How to know when to give a crystalloid bolus and how much?
-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.
what if the bolus does not help?
could be pulmonaryadema (fluid on the lungs)
whats the correct glucose?
4-7mmol