Day 1- Triage and Assessment of Emergencies and Large Animal Rescue

Question 1

What is the definintion of triage?

Answer 1

Triage skills and exams can either be used to sort multiple cases into order of priority

Recognise genuinely sick patients who need further interventions to prevent deterioration

Question 2

What are the three steps to real life triage?

Answer 2

Step 1- prioritisation

Step 2- triage

Step 3- major body systems

Question 3

When triaging what needs to be considered for immediate treatment?

Answer 3

ABCD

Alert

Breathing

Circulation

Disability

Question 4

What major body systems need to be considered?

Answer 4

Cardiovascular

Respiratory

Neurological

Acute failiure leads to rapid death

Question 5

How can the CV system be evaluated?

Answer 5

Heart rate

Rhythm

Pulse quality

Pulse rate

Muscous membrane colour

Capillary refill time

Ausculatation

Question 6

How can the respiratory system be evaluated?

Answer 6

Respiratory rate

Effort

Pattern

Noise

Auscultation

Question 7

How can emergencies be prepared for?

Answer 7

Emergency grab trays- contain everything you need for an emergency