Equiptment

Question 1

What are the different types of airway?

Answer 1

Igel

Gadel

Question 2

What are the different things you need for breathing?

Answer 2

O2 sats
Oxygen
CPAP
15L mask
Non rebreathe
Nebulisers

Question 3

What do you need for circulation?

Answer 3

BP cuff
Stethoscope
Cannula
Defib
Defib monitoring pads
ECG
ABG
CXR

Question 4

What do you need for disability?

Answer 4

Blood glucose monitor w/lancet

Thermometer

Question 5

What are some contraindications for NIV?

Answer 5

GCS <8
Facial trauma
Increased risk of aspiration
Agitation
Untreated pneumothorax
Recent gastro/oeso surgery

Question 6

What are the pros and cons of intubation?

Answer 6

Can be life saving
Inc risk of infection with monitoring lines
ICU drugs can precipitate cardiac arrest
Prolonged stay in ICU reduces muscle mass and it not good

Question 7

What are the different types of O2 delivery?

Answer 7

Nasal cannula
Non rebreathe mask/reservoir bag mask
Venturi

Question 8

What are the pros/cons of a nasal cannula?

Answer 8

Not too obstructive to patient

Dries out nose
Not all O2 goes into patient
Max 5L/min

Question 9

What are the pros/cons of a non rebreathe/reservoir bag mask?

Answer 9

Can give 85% O2 aka 15L/min
Always use with ABCDE
Must fill bag before give patient

Question 10

What are the pros/cons of a venturi mask?

Answer 10

Can give precise amount of O2

Uncomfortable
Snug
Hard for patients to talk

Question 11

What are the sizes of cannulas?

Answer 11

14G - orange
16G - grey
18G - green
20G - pink
22G - blue

Question 12

How much more efficient is the orange cannula than the blue one?

Answer 12

It is about 10 times quicker to deliver through an orange

Question 13

What are the flow rates of the different cannulas?

Answer 13

Orange - 10L/hr
Grey - 7L/hr
Green - 3L/hr
Pink - 2L/hr
Blue - 1L/hr

Question 14

What do you do to blood before you infuse it?

Answer 14

WARM IT UP