Emergency + First Aid Flashcards
Triage
There are multiple emergencies occurring at once, use the Triage level (from 1-5) to determine what’s most important.
HINT: Does it require immediate attention from the vet? See before others? Use YES/NO mind graph.
Lvl.1 Resuscitation? > [YES] > Immediate attention by vet/seen before all p.t.
v [NO] v
Lvl.2 Emergent? > [YES] > Notify vet + seen ASAP/time sensitive.
v [NO] v
Lvl.3 Urgent? > [YES] > Notify vet/seen after lvl 1 + 2 patients.
v [NO] v
Lvl.4 Non-Urgent? > [YES] > Notify vet/seen after lvl 1, 2 + 3 patients.
v [NO] v
Lvl.5 Stable? > [YES] > Treat within 120 minutes/after all other ER p.t.
v [NO] v
Lvl.6 Healthy? Stray?
Triage
4 example emergencies of Level 1 - (Resuscitation?) patients?
- Serious physical trauma.
- Cardiac arrest.
- Cannot breathe.
- Collapse.
Triage
3 example conditions of Level 2 (Emergent?) patients?
- Non-life-threatening trauma.
- Venomous snake bite.
- Heat stroke.
Triage
4 example conditions of Level 3 (Urgent?) patients?
- Serious cuts.
- Trouble walking.
- V+, D+.
- Difficulty urinating.
Triage
4 example conditions of Level 4 (Non-Urgent?) patients?
- Small cuts.
- Mild injury.
- Prolonged low appetite.
- Limping.
Triage
3 example conditions of Level 5 (Stable?) patients?
- Soft stool.
- Low appetite.
- Ear + skin problems.
It’s an emergency, what should be performed before the primary examination?
AirwayBreathingCPR
Quick Emergency Examination
What are the three major aspects that must be assessed during the primary examination?
- Cardiovascular system.
- MM colour, CRT, P+H (rate, rhythm, strength, sounds). - Respiratory system.
- Rate, inspiratory + expiratory effort, MM colour. - Neurological system.
- Response, brightness, alertness (RBA).
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Emergency PPE
What are 3 pieces of PPE req’ for emergency care, esp’ if hazardous discharges are coming from the body?
- Gloves.
- Gown.
- Mask.
Assessing Pain
When assessing if a patient is in pain, what are 3 major things we observe?
- Physiological + Behavioural.
- Response to palpitation.
- Body tension.
When assessing pain in animals what are the physiological + behavioural, response to palpitation, body tension seen in a dog/cat that is 1. Not in pain, 2. Mild-Moderate pain, 3. Mod-Severe pain?
- Not in pain:
- Phy/Beh: Quiet, curious, comfortable.
- Palp Rspnce: Not bothered.
- Tension: Min. - Mild to Moderate pain:
- Phy/Beh: Vocal, uncomfortable, curled up.
- Palp Rspnce: Flinches, pulls away, aggressive.
- Tension: Mild-Mod (reconsider analgesic plan). - Moderate to Severe:
- Phy/Beh: Vry vocal, self-mutilation, unresponsive to surrndngs.
- Palp Rspnce: Aggressive, allodynia.
- Tension: Mod-Severe (reconsider analgesic plan).
When assessing the patient during an emergency, what is performed overall during the secondary examination?
The rest of the examination (palpate, observe patient from head to tail).
Seizures
What are 4 pieces of first-aid advice on seizures you communicate over the phone?
- Be careful when approaching during and after seizure = could get bitten, overstimulate.
- Talk in a gentle voice = comfort it.
- Surround with soft items + under head = stop it from hurting self, do w/out overstimulating.
- Do not try to transport during seizure unless it lasts longer than 7 minutes (epilepsy last >90sec unless poison, tumour, etc).
What are the 3 modes of treatment you must pre-empt that will be life-saving for 99% of emergency patients?
- IV fluids.
- O2 Therapy.
- Emergency drugs (crash cart), incl. analgesics.
