ABCDE

Question 1

what is involved in A?

Answer 1

airway
catastrophic haemorrhage
C-spine

Question 2

how to correctly size the oropharyngeal airway?

Answer 2

measure angle of mandible to incisor teeth

Question 3

C examinations

Answer 3

cardio

abdo

Question 4

what reflex to look out for in C

Answer 4

Cushing’s response (low RR, Low HR and high BP)

Question 5

what glucose to give if glucose low?

Answer 5

100ml of 10% glucose

Question 6

drugs to give in cardiac arrest

Answer 6

1mg adrenaline
1mg-10ml 1:10,000 IV or 1ml 1:1,000 IV adrenaline
300mg amiodarone

Question 7

when to give adrenaline in non-shockable rhythm?

Answer 7

ASAP

Question 8

bradycardia management

Answer 8

3mg atropine > transcutaneous pacing

Question 9

anaphylaxis management

Answer 9

adrenaline 0.5mg-0.5ml 1: 1,000 IM adrenaline

Question 10

what is TXA

Answer 10

synthetic derivative of lysine > antifibrinolytic

Question 11

when should you give TXA?

Answer 11

IV bolus followed by infusion in major haemorrhage

Question 12

indications for CT within 1 hour

Answer 12

• GCS <13 on initial assessment
• GCS <15 at 2 hours after injury
• suspected open or depressed skull fracture
• any signs of basal skull fracture
• post-traumatic seizure
• focal neurological deficit
• more than 1 episode of vomiting

Question 13

CT cervical spine indications for within 1 hour

Answer 13

GCS <13 on initial assessment

patient has been intubated