Emergency Flashcards

1
Q

A rapid classification of urgency.

A

Triage

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2
Q

What do we assess first?

A

Gumshoe pulse, respiration, attitude

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3
Q

Triage priority list.

A

Respiratory, cardio, neurological, urogenital, abdominal, musculoskeletal

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4
Q

What are the top three vital signs?

A

TPR, mm, weight

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5
Q

What are the fourth and fifth vital sign?

A

Bp, pain level

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6
Q

Baseline lab work.

A

Pcv, tp, bg, urine s.g

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7
Q

How can we stabilize patients?

A

Ensure airway, IV catheter, maintain body temp, pain management

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8
Q

What causes respiratory arrest?

A

Shock, overdose, structural disorders, foreign bodies, head injury

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9
Q

How do we treat respiratory arrest?

A

Intubate, artificially respirate, stop anesthetic, stimulate, clear obstruction

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10
Q

What is the time limit for cardiac arrest?

A

Four minutes

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11
Q

What are the warning signs of cardiac arrest?

A

ECG change, cyanosis, pulse change, dark blood

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12
Q

Decreased blood volume.

A

Hypocolemic shock

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13
Q

Allergic reaction

A

Anaphylactic shock

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14
Q

Unable to pump blood.

A

Carcinogenic shock

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15
Q

Overwhelming infection.

A

Septic shock

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16
Q

What causes allergic reactions?

A

Vaccine, insect, food

17
Q

Free air in the chest.

A

Pneumothorax

18
Q

Blood in the chest cavity.

A

Hemothorax

19
Q

A tear in the diaphram.

A

Diaphragmatic hernia

20
Q

General steps to threat Thorax.

A

Maintain airway, treat shock, oxygen

21
Q

Trauma with buggy eyed dogs cause eye to pop out.

A

Protose globe

22
Q

How do you cool a heat stroke patient down?

A

Towels wet with cool water, fans, alcohol on pads and belly

23
Q

What can heat stroke cause?

A

Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

24
Q

Where does frost bite most commonly affect?

A

Tail, genetalia, ears, paws

25
Uncontrollable muscle spasms?
Seizures
26
Phases of a seizure?
Precital, ictus, postictal
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What causes urethral obstruction?
Stones, crystals, tumor, prostate disease
28
Pus in the uterus.
Pyometra
29
Clots in the saddle of the aorta.
Saddle thrombus
30
If choking...
Turn pet upside down and thrust abdomen
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First and foremost.
Stay calm