General Flashcards
1
Q
Chest Injuries
Immediate Life Threatening
A
ATOMIC
Airway Obstruction Tension Pneumothorax Open Pneumothorax Massive Haemothorax Flail Chest Cardiac Tamponade
2
Q
Chest Injuries
Potentially Life Threatening
A
CAPO DASH
Cardiac Contusion Airway Injury Pulmonary Contusion Oesophageal Injury Diaphragmatic Rupture Aortic Disruption Simple Pneumothorax Haemothorax
3
Q
Abdominal Hypovolaemia Causes
A
METRICS
Mesenteric Infarct Ectopic Pregnancy Trauma leading to vessels, organ ruptured Ruptured AAA Intestinal obstruction Continuous vomiting /diarrhoea Severe GI bleeding
4
Q
Causes of Cardiac Arrest
A
Hypoxia Hypovolaemia Hypoglycaemia Hypothermia Hydrogen ion acidosis Hyper/hypokalaemia Tension Pneumothorax Thrombus - Coronary Tamponade - Cardiac Thrombosis - Pulmonary Toxins Trauma
5
Q
Chain of Infection
A
Organism Reservoir Portal of exit Method of transmission Portal of entry Host
6
Q
History Taking
A
Presenting Complaint History of Presenting complaint Past medical /surgical /ObGyn Psych History Medications /Allergies Social /Family History Last Meal Systems review Differential Diagnosis Working Diagnosis
7
Q
Pain Assessment
A
SOCRATES
Signs & Symptoms Onset Character Radiates Associated symptoms Timing Exacerbating factors Severity
7
Q
S & S of Epiglottitis
MINDS DID HURT
A
MINDS DID HURT
Muffled voice Irritability Nasal flaring Dyspnoea Strider
Dysphasia
Inspiratory retractions
Drooling
High fever (pyrexia)
URTICARIA
Ronchi
Throat sore (wont swallow)
8
Q
6 Causes of Stridor
A
Epiglottitis Croup Airway obstruction URTI Carcinoma Allergic reaction / Anaphylaxis
