Emergency by Dr Cintia Flashcards

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Snakes CLINICAL FEATURES

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Bleeding, headache, muscle damage, nausea, vomiting, abd pain

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Snakes TREATMENT (4)

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1.Pressure Immobilisation Bandage.
-Don’t clean the wound
-Don’t apply PIB if more than 1 hour has passed since bite,
2.IV line
3.Take blood
4.Give antivenom (Monovalent of most common snakes in area preferred)

  • Admit all cases for at least 12 hours
  • Remove PIB when pt is stable
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Jellyfish TREATMENT

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  • In Queensland: Vinegar + Antivenom, Morphine for Irukandji - In Victoria: Hot water (45C for 20 mins)
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Human, cat, dogs Bites TREATMENT (5)

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1.Wound care (Wash, elevate, immobilisation)
2.Tetanus prophylaxis
3.Post-Exposure prophylaxis: HIV,
HBV (Vaccine+Ig)
4.Atb Prophylaxis (Amoxi/Clav): Indicated if >8hrs delay presentation, bite in hands, feet, face, genitalia, bones, joints, immunocompromised.
5.Review in 24-48 hours

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Deadly Sidney Funnel Web CLINICAL FEATURES

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Resp depression, salivation, numbness, tingling around mouth

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Deadly Sidney Funnel Web TREATMENT

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Tx=snakebite

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Victorian Funnel Web Spider CLINICAL FEATURES

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Headache, nausea

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Victorian Funnel Web Spider TREATMENT

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Wash area, apply cold pack and give simple analgesic.

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Red back spider (Black widow) CLINICAL FEATURES

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Slow progression

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Red black spider (Black widow) TREATMENT

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-Wash area, apply cold pack and give simple analgesic.
-No improvement, rest and reassure, immobilise w/ splint, antihistamine IM for 15 mins, give antivenom IM

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Lyssavirus CLINICAL FEATURES

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Bats. Incubation: 3-8w

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Lyssavirus TREATMENT

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Wash wound and give rabies vaccine (if immunised) and Igs (within 48hrs)

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Cardiac Arrest (Vfib) TREATMENT (4)

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  1. CPR (30:2)
  2. Shock+CPR for 2 mins
  3. 2nd Shock
  4. Adrenaline IM
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Bleeding CLINICAL FEATURES (4)

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  • Class I (<15%): Normal
  • Class II (15-30%): HR 100-120
  • Class III (30-40%): Low BP
  • Class IV (>40%): Very low BP, >140HR
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Gunshot Wound - INVESTIGATION (Stable Patient):

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  1. X-ray.
  2. Triple Contrast CT
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Gunshot Wound - INVESTIGATION (Unstable Patient):

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  1. Exploratory Laparotomy
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome CLINICAL FEATURES

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Ipsilateral facial palsy, ear pain, vesicles in ear/mouth

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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome TREATMENT (3)

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1.Control pain: Nortriptyline, amitriptyline, gabapentin
2.Famciclovir, Valacyclovir, Acyclovir (within 72 hrs)
3.Oral Steroids for 7 days (Esp>50yo)

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Head Trauma FIRST INVESTIGATION

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  1. CT
20
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Chest Trauma FIRST INVESTIGATION (2)

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  1. CXR
  2. FAST US (Haem unstable)
21
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Chest Trauma BEST INVESTIGATION (2)

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1.CT
2.MRI (For spinal cord, ligamentous injuries, epidural haematoma)

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Abdomen Trauma BEST INVESTIGATION

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-Haem stable: CT
-Haem unstable: FAST US, dx peritoneal lavage

23
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Spine Trauma CLINICAL FEATURES

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Neurogenic shock (Dec BP, Dec HR)

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Spine Trauma TREATMENT (5):

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1.ABCDE
2.Ox if Sat<94%
3.Trendelemburg position
4.Atropine if HR<40
5.Adrenaline and Dopamine (If resistant)

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Flail chest CLINICAL FEATURES

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Paradoxical resp

26
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Flail chest TREATMENT (4):

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1.Oxygen
2.Pain management & Pulm toilet
3. Intubation & mechanical ventilation (Positive Pressure)
4. Prophylactic bilateral chest tube

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Haemothorax CLINICAL FEATURES

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Dull resonance

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Haemothorax TREATMENT

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  1. Water-sealed chest tube
29
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Pulmonary Contusion CLINICAL FEATURES

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Symptoms hours after initial injury (like lucid)

30
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Pulmonary Contusion TREATMENT

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  1. Oxygen & Pulm toilet.
31
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Urethral Injury CLINICAL FEATURES

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Blood in urethra, inability to void

32
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Urethral Injury FIRST INVESTIGATION

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  1. Retrograde urethrogram
33
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Urethral Injury TREATMENT

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  1. Suprapubic catheter
34
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Foreign Body Ingestion CLINICAL FEATURES

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High Risk: button batteries, >6cms, two magnets, sharp, lead object

35
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Foreign Body Ingestion FIRST INVESTIGATION

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  1. X-ray
36
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Foreign Body Ingestion TREATMENT (High/Low Risk):

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  1. High risk: Referral
  2. Low risk: Observe
37
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Burns CLINICAL FEATURES

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Anterior (Posterior is the same)
- Genitals: 1%
- Face: 4.5%
- Upper limb: 4.5%
- Lower limb: 9%
- Thorax and abdomen: 18%
1st Degree: Erythema
2nd Degree: Erythema + Blister
3rd Degree: Pale, charred skin

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Burns TREATMENT (5):

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  1. Analgesia
  2. Hydration
  3. Clean with water
  4. Remove foreign material
  5. Deroofing blister
39
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Burns around face/neck, hoarseness TREATMENT (2)

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  1. Oxygen by face mask
  2. Intubation
40
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CO poisoning TREATMENT (2):

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1.High flow (10-15L) Normobaric Ox via Non-rebreathing mask
2.Hyperbaric oxygen to comatose, pregnant, MI, seizures.

41
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Dehydration CLINICAL FEATURES (3 levels):

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-Mild: Normal
-Mod: Mild hypotension, in kids (>2 refill time)
-Severe: Marked loss of skin turgor, severe hypotension, in kids (>3 refill time)

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Dehydration TREATMENT

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  • Mild-Mod: Oral hydration (2-3Lt in 24 hours)
  • Severe: 20mL/kg of IV hydration
    (adults). 10-20mL/kg for children - If dehydration + Hypochloremic alkalosis: 0.9% NS+5% dextrose - For colostomy is 3lt for men and 2lt for women.
43
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Alkali Ingestion TREATMENT

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Oral fluids. No gastric emptying

44
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Organophosphate Poisoning CLINICAL FEATURES

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Diarrhoea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bradycardia, sweating, lacrimation

45
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Organophosphate Poisoning TREATMENT

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Atropine + Pralidoxime

46
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Anticholinergic syndrome CLINICAL FEATURES

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Constipation
urinary retention
reduced sweat and tears

mydriasis, bronchodilation, tachycardia, Hypertension