Emergency Med

Question 0

What does KED stand for?

Answer 0

Kendrick extrication device

Question 1

Objectives of immobilization

Answer 1

• pain relief

- further injury prevention

Question 2

Used to splint fractures pre-hospital

Answer 2

Kramer splints

Question 3

ABCDE

Answer 3

• airway and C-spine control
• breathing and oxygenation
• circulation and defib
• disability (neurological status)
• exposure to assess extremity problems

Question 4

Compression rate in adult CPR

Answer 4

> 100 per minute

Question 5

Depth of compression in adult CPR

Answer 5

4-5cm

Question 6

Causes of airway obstruction

Answer 6

• tongue
• soft tissue swelling (anaphylaxis)
• blood or vomit
• foreign body
• direct injury
• laryngospasm
• infections

Question 7

What’s quinsy?

Answer 7

Peritonsillar abscess

Question 8

Another name for OPAs

Answer 8

Guedel airways

Question 9

Aspects of assessment of breathing

Answer 9

• effort of breathing
• efficacy of breathing
• effects of respiratory inadequacy

Question 10

Methods of testing tissue perfusion

Answer 10

• colour
• capillary refill time
• urine output
• level of consciousness

Question 11

Definition of shock

Answer 11

Inadequate tissue perfusion

Question 12

Types of shock

Answer 12

• Hypovolaemic
• cardiogenic
• distributive
• obstructive
• metabolic (respiratory)

Question 13

Possible IV fluids for treatment of Hypovolaemic shock

Answer 13

• crystalloids (ringers lactate)
• colloids (volvulen)
• blood products

Question 14

AVPU score

Answer 14

• alert
• responds to voice
• responds to pain
• unresponsive to pain

Question 15

What does SATS stand for?

Answer 15

South African triage scale

Question 16

Definition of a major incident

Answer 16

Any incident where the number, severity, type of live casualties or by its location requires extraordinary resources

Question 17

CSCATT

Answer 17

• command and control
• safety
• communication
• assessment
• triage
• treatment
• transport

Question 18

1,2,3 of safety

Answer 18

Self, scene, survivors

Question 19

METHANE report

Answer 19

• my name or rank
• exact location
• type of incident
• hazards
• access scene
• number and severity of casualties
• emergency services present and required

Question 20

Indications for oxygen delivery

Answer 20

• cardiac and resp arrest
• hypoxemia
• hypotension
• metabolic acidosis
• resp distress

Question 21

AMPLE

Answer 21

• allergy
• medication taking
• past history
• last meal
• events leading up

Question 22

RICE

Answer 22

• rest
• ice
• compression
• elevation

Question 23

Toxic levels of lidocaine

Answer 23

5mg/kg

Question 24

Life threatening conditions presenting with chest pain

Answer 24

- ACS - aortic dissection - pulmonary embolism - tension pneumothorax - pericardial tamponade - mediastinitis

Question 25

Who usually presents with aortic dissectin?

Answer 25

Systemic hypertension in their 70s

Question 26

Between which layers in aortic dissectin?

Answer 26

Intima and media

Question 27

Who gets primary spontaneous pneumothorax?

Answer 27

Young tall thin males

Question 28

Findings in shock

Answer 28

- hypotension - oliguria - change in mental status - cool, clammy skin - metabolic acidosis