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Medical Flashcards

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Step 1

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L2 ppe
Danger - crew, patient
MOI

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Go Cat -
Patient assessment triangle; pallor, appearance, colour
Cat Haem?

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AVPU
Voice, pain, unresponsive
Pain - trap squeeze in best interests

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CaABC
Airway - pull down chin
Check c spine
Airway - head tilt chin lift
B & C - look listen feel pulse and breathing

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Confirm cardiac arrest, commence compressions, call red back up, ask for bystander

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Explain process to bystander
CPR, 100-120bpm, 5-6cm
Once on chest ask if they know pt, allergies, med hx, meds

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Apply defib pads, pad safety
Perspiration
Piercings
Patches
Pacemakers
Playtex

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Assess rhythm, shockable or non shockable
If shockable 120J

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Ask bystander to complete 5 rounds of 30:2 cpr:ventilations
Ask for hx, meds, conditions, allergies

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Complete airway circuit
Igel (closed circuit), catheter mount, filter, etco2, bvm, oxygen
Ensure to put on Thomas tube holder

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Attach etco2 to machine and o2 to bvm

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Explain bvm vents to bystander

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Rhythm check - shockable or non shockable
Shockable - 150J

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Bystander continue CPR
Gain access (do slowly to allow adrenaline given during shocks)

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Asses rhythm - shockable or non shockable
Shockable - 200J, adrenaline and amiodarone
Non shockable - adrenaline
NOTE TIME OF DRUGS

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Bystander to complete another round of CPR

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Discuss reversible
Hypoxia - high flow o2
Hypovolemia - fluids, txa, dressings, tourniquet
Hypothermia - slowly warm pt
Hypoglycaemia - glucose
Tamponade - high quality cpr, hospital
Tension pneumothorax - needle thorocentesis
Thrombus - thrombolise, cpr
Toxins - glucose, naloxone

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Step 18

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Rhythm check
Shockable, non shockable

ALS (4 decks)

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