Care Of The Emergency Pt Flashcards
Level 1
Immediate life threatening
Level 2
Emergency could become life threatening
Level 3
Urgent not life threatening
Level 4
Semi urgent not life threatening
Level 5
Non urgent needs treatment when time permits
Pediatric assessment triangle
Appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation
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Castrophic hemorrhage if present it must be controlled first apply direct pressure with a sterile dressing followed by a pressure dressing to any obvious bleeding site
Mild hypothermia
93- 95f (33.9-35c)
Moderate hypothermia
86-93f(30-33.9c)
Severe hypothermia
<86F ( 30C)
death usually occurs when core tempature is
<78 degrees
Triage
“To sort” in French
Process of rapidly determining patient acuity
Critical assessment skill
Portal of entry to the hospital
initial assessment is divided into
Primary and secondary
Primary assessment
Looking at the things that are going to kill you the fastest ..
A-airway
B-breathing
C-circulation
D- disability/deficit (neuro check)
Environment - are they cold or hot
Secondary assessment
Done after determining the primary assessment
Head to toe
Looking and listening
Feeling for broken bones or mush
Vitals ( not always done in primary)
