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CWIs Flashcards

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Indications for SGA

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N/A

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Contras for SGA

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  • gag reflex or resistance to insertion
  • trismus or strong jaw tone
  • epiglottitis or upper airway obstruction
  • use of sedation to insert
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Precautions for SGA

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  • pt with high airway pressures, obese, pregnant, respiratory disease, asthma
  • kids less than 14 yrs due to enlarged tonsils
  • unable to prepare in sniffing position
  • vomit in airway
  • do not prevent passive regurgitation or gastric distension
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Indications for Quikclot

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  • uncontrolled haemorrhage from non-compressible wound site
  • any traumatic haemorrhage that is not controlled by basic haemorrhage control measures such as direct pressure with pad and bandage
  • severe limb wounds not controlled by 2 tourniquets
  • multiple casualty scenes where patient numbers dictate that simple haemorrhage control cannot be individually applied
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Contras for Quikclot

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  • bleeding that can be controlled using basic first aid
  • ocular trauma
  • not to be used for haemorrhage where they are unlikely to contact the point of bleeding such as PV or PR haemorrhage, or posterior epistaxis
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Precautions for Quikclot

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nil

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Things to listen for when auscultating

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  • air entry
  • lung sounds normal
  • do left and right sound the same
  • wheeze
  • crackles
  • fine or course crackles
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Indications for back blows

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conscious adult, child or infant with severe foreign body airway obstruction with ineffective cough and unable to speak

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Contras for back blows

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  • newborns, suction preferred

- unconscious pt

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Precautions for back blows

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nil

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Indications for Laryncoscopy

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pt in altered conscious state, without gag reflex, requiring inspection of the airway

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Contras for laryngoscopy

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nil

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Precautions for laryngoscopy

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  • epiglottits

- croup

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14
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Indications for magills

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foreign body airway obstruction with altered conscious state

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contras for magills

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nil

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precautions for magills

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nil

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Indications for y suction catheter

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suction may be required when a pt is in altered conscious state and unable to protect their own airway from secretions, vomit, bile

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Contras for y suction catheter

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nil

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Precautions for y suction catheter

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  • croup
  • epiglottis
  • upper airway obstructions
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Indications for NPA

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unconscious pt presenting with trismus, when an OPA cannot be inserted

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Contras for NPA

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  • middle third facial fracture - intrusion of brain tissue
  • nasal trauma - induce gag increasing ICP
  • TBI or neuro event when airway patent and TV adequate despite trismus
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Precautions for NPA

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  • basal skull fractures and CSF from nares or ears - possibility of intrusion into brain tissue
  • may need to be removed for intubation attempts
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Indications for IPPV

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  • apnoea or hypoventilation

- ventilation of adult pts with CO use PEEP

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Contras of IPPV

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-PEEP in paeds and cardiac arrest

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Precautions of IPPV

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Indications for Triple airway

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pt requiring airway management

27
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Contras for Triple airway

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injury or anatomy prevents

28
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Precautions for triple airway

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  • spinal immobilised pts

- children and infants may require modified position

29
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Precautions for IN admin

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-rhinitis, rhinorrhea, facial trauma

30
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Indications for IV insertion

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IV medication admin is required in line with CPGs

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Contras for IV insertion

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Precautions for IV insertion

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  • do not cannulate arms which show evidence of contamination, if so clean thoroughly
  • do not cannulate pts with renal failure in same arm as arteriovenous fistula
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Indications for IM injection

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medications required to be administered via IM route as per CPGs

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Contras for IM injections

35
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Precautions for IM injections

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  • safety, ensure correct technique, anatomical location and disposal of sharps
  • larger volumes may be painful, avoid dilution
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Indications for valsalva

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  • atrioventricular re-rentry tachycardia

- AV nodal re-entry tachycardia

37
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Contras for valsalva

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  • SBP under 90
  • unstable or rapidly deteriorating pt
  • AF or atrial flutter
38
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Precautions for valsalva

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Indications for TPT decompression

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suspected TPT including in traumatic arrest

40
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Contras for TPT decompression

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ARS may not be appropriate for paeds/small pts, use 14g or 16g

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Precautions for TPT decompression

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  • requires regular practice to maintain familiarity
  • right side decompressed first to minimise risk of puncturing heart
  • if air escapes, air and blood or no air/blood, leave in situ. If copious blood, remove cannula and cover
  • risk of body fluid being expelled under pressure
  • procedure monitored through limited occurrence screening process
42
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Indications for CPAP

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pt presenting in cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and SOB that is severe or unresponsive to nitrates

43
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Contras for CPAP

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Pneumothorax 
Active vomiting
Hypoventilation 
Facial trauma 
Life threatening arrhythmias 
Airway secure 
GCS under 13
44
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Precautions for CPAP

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Indications for SAM splint

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open book fracture of pelvis

46
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Precautions for SAM splint

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  • traction splint creating difficulty closing legs and hence pelvic injury
  • adult size splints should not be applied to children
47
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Indications for CT6

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  • middle third femur fractures

- upper 2 third tibia fractures

48
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Contras for CT6

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  • pelvic trauma

- knee or ankle/foot trauma

49
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Indications for Tourniquet

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  • uncontrolled haemorrhage from limb despite direct pressure
  • multiple casualty scene where pt numbers dictate that simple haemorrhage control cannot be applied
50
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Contras for tourniquet

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Bleeding can be controlled using basic measures

51
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Precautions for tourniquet

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  • do not apply over a wound or joint

- once applied, must be kept visible

GAP 2018 (13 decks)

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