ED station Flashcards

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Signs of shock

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Cool peripheries
! Prolonged CRT >2 sec
! Tachycardia
! Confusion / reduced conscious level (cerebral hypoperfusion) ! Oliguria / anuria (renal hypoperfusion)
! Hypotension (late sign, particularly in young fit patients)

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2
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Type of fluid

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plasmalyte or sodium cholride 0.9%

-both crystaloid for replacemnet

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3
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signs of fluid overload

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  • Increased RR
  • Increase JVP
  • basal crepitiations
  • decrease spo2
  • increase SOB
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4
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Sepsis 6

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3 test

  • Blood culture
  • lactate + haemoglobin
  • Urine output

3 management

  • Antibiotics
  • fluids
  • oxygen
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5
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FAST scan

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  • perihepatic space
  • perisplenic space
  • pericardium
  • pelvis
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6
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Causes of sepsis

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pneumonia
UTI
other source
cellultiitis/soft tissue infection
-menengitis, encephalitis
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7
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Types of shock

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Pump

  • cardiogenic - heart cant pump (MI,
  • obstructive (PE,

Pipes

  • anayphylaxis (0.5ml of adrenaline 1/1000)
  • sepsis
  • neurogenic

Fluid

  • Haemorhage
  • dehydration.gi losses
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8
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SIRS criteria

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TEMP - high or low (36-38)

  • RR - >20
  • HR - >90
  • WCC > 12 000
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9
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patient is bleeding - other tests

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FAST

  • thrombocytopenia test
  • coagulation tests
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10
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Types of masks and oxygen

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Nasal 2-4
Hudson 4-8
Non-rebreather - 15
Bag and mask -15L

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