CPR

Question 1

What is Triag

Answer 1

The process of rapidly screening sick children after their arrival in hospital, to identify 1 of 3 things
1- emergency signs- immediate care
2- priority signs
3- non-urgent

Question 2

Emergency signs

Answer 2

• absence of breathing
• central cyanosis
• signs of shock (cold hands, capillary refill time longer than 3’s, weak HR, low BP)
• coma
• convulsions
• signs of sever dehydration in a child w/ diahrea (lethargy, sunken eyes, very slow return after pinching the skin)

Question 3

Priority signs

Answer 3

3TPR MOB

tiny infant

Question 4

age definitions

Answer 4

newborn

infant- under 1year

child- 1year to puberty

Question 5

Compression-Ventilation ratio

Answer 5

30:2 is better than 15:1 coz it prevents kidney failure

in infants 1:3

• small puffs of air
• use brachial pulse