Equipment

Question 1

MEQU
a)Heats to…
b)Flow rate
c)One full charge will allow delivery of
d) priming volume
e) green solid light? Flashing green? Red?

Answer 1

37 degrees
150ml/min (RIC 600ml/min)
2000mls of cold fluid
3.5ml
Solid=within target temp, flashing = below and red = over heat alarm

Question 2

Prometheus pelvic binder
a) made from
b) ads
c) weight

Answer 2

a) neoprene
b) allows access to groin, use with KTD, one size fits all
c) <250g

Question 3

Kendrick Traction Decice
a) Indication
b) Contraindication

Answer 3

a) Mid shaft femoral # (Humeral #(
b) lower leg #

Question 4

LUCAS 3

a) % blood flow to brain during use v normal CPR?
b) placement of cup?
c) CPR rate?
d) max chest width?
e) battery life

Answer 4

a) Physio Control say 60% increase v CPR
b) Lower edge of suction device immediately above end of sternum
c) provides 102 compressions per min 45-53 MM depth
d) max chest width 17.7inches
e) Batteries last 45 mins but can plug in

Question 5

LSU

a)Test sequence
b) battery life?
c) weight
D) reservoir capacity
E) flow rate

Answer 5

a) 1 = checking for occlusions in suction system max 100mmHg pass
2 = generate vacuum - min 300mmHg pass
3 = max vacuum - min 500mmHg pass
4 = tests air leakages - min 450mmHg pass
B) 45 mins
C) 4kg
D) 1200mls
E) 25 litres per min

Question 6

RIC
a) Where found?
b) size? Length?
c) flow rate?

Answer 6

a) Red bag internal advanced access pouch
b) 8.5Fr 6.4cm long - short and fat Pouiselle R4 flow
c) >600ml/min

Question 7

Credo box
Tiny tag temp range?
How long will credo box keep in temp range?

Answer 7

2-6 degrees (green = good, red bad)
62 hours

Question 8

Chest seal

Indications

Answer 8

Penetrating chest wound with suspected pneumothorax

Question 9

Bougie
What size bougies do we have and where?
What size ETT do the bougies go with?
What size stylets do we have?
What do they go with?

Answer 9

5Ch, 10Ch and 15Ch in blue bag inside

5Ch 2-3.0
10Ch 3.5-5.0
15Ch 5.5-9.0

2mm - 2.5-4.5 CORTT
4mm - 5-8.0 COETT