ILS and Defib

Question 1

what are the 4 main non realistic chances of survival?

Answer 1

more than 15 minutes since the onset of cardiac arrest no cpr been done and asystole on the ecg monitor for more than 30 seconds.

body covered in 95% of burns

massive injury decapitation

neonatal- premature babys below 22 weeks and in cardiac arrest.
newborns with severe abnormalities

Question 2

how many rescue breaths to compressions is it for a paediatric?

Answer 2

2:15 compressions

Question 3

how many breaths to compressions is it for an adult?

Answer 3

30:2 breaths

Question 4

what is the pad posture when putting defib pads on for adults?

Answer 4

the first pad should be on the upper right side below the collar bone.
the second pad should be on the patients left side below the armpit.

Question 5

what is the pad posture when putting defib pads on for pediatrics?

Answer 5

one pad is placed on the posterior back chest wall and the other on the anterior left chest wall depending on the age and size of the child

Question 6

what are the 7 ps?

Answer 6

peicings
pendants- jewlerry
patches
perspiration- sweaty
puddles
pacemakers
playtex-underclothing

Question 7

what are the 3 shock joules you do?

Answer 7

150, 170 and 200

Question 8

what is ventricular tachycardia??

Answer 8

vt is shockable, check for a pulse as it can be pulseless and have a pulse. patteren is regular and forms a tidy tall pattern

Question 9

what is ventricular fibrillation?

Answer 9

no pulse. shockable. no consistent pattern.

Question 10

what is asystole?

Answer 10

no electrical activity. non shockable rhythm.

Question 11

what is pulseless electrical activity?

Answer 11

looks like a sinus rhythm, the heart does not contract despite electrical activity no pulse

Question 12

what are the 4 hs reversible causes?

Answer 12

hypothermia- cold
hypoxia- loss of oxygen
hypovolemia- loss of fluid
hypoglycaemia- low blood glucose levels

Question 13

what are the 4 ts reversable causes?

Answer 13

tension pneumothroax- air in the pleural space
tamponade- the build up of fluid in the pericardium
toxins- any drugs
thrombosis- an mi? or pulmonary embolism (blood clot)

Question 14

what is included in the post rosc care?

Answer 14

check the airway. is it tolerated.
check the breathing. look listen and feel for breathing. spo2 in range.
check the circulation- bradycardia. blood pressure. 12 lead ecg results.
disability- what is the gcs, pearl
exposure- aim for the patients temperature to be 36. top to toe exam.