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Medical Care Flashcards

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What are the 3 blood pressure rates?

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Radial - 80-90mmHg
Femoral - 70-80mmHg
Carotid - 60-70mmHg

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What are the 4 stages of shock?

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Stage 1 - 0-15%
Stage 2 - 15-30%
Stage 3 - 30-40%
Stage 4 - 40% and above

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What does ribs stand for?

A

Rate
Injuries
Back
Sides

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3
Q

What are the regions of the spine.

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The cervical vertebrae - 7
The thoracic vertebrae - 12
The lumbar vertebrae - 5
Sacrum - 5
Coccyx - 4
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4
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

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31

8/12/5/5/1

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What are the 3 types of pain relief?

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Physical
Psychological
Pharmaceutical

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Q

What are the symptoms of mild asthma?

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Talking
Raised resp rate
And bradycardia
Medical Hx
PEFR >50%
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What are the symptoms of severe asthma?

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Can't complete sentences
RR >25
And bradycardia
Wheezing
Low PEFR <50%
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What are the symptoms of life threatening asthma?

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Silent chest
Cyanosis
Restless
Unconscious
Bradycardia
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What are the 3 stages of airway obstructions?

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Immediate
Delayed
Insidious

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What are the two pharynx?

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Naso-pharynx

Oro-pharynx

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Where is the Naso-pharynx?

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Cavity behind the nose at the back of the throat

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Where is the oro-pharynx?

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Behind the mouth at the back of the throat.

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13
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How many lobes does the left and right lungs have?

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Left lobe has 2

Right lobe has 3

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What is the pleura?

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Lines chest cavity
Consists of two layers
Serous fluid prevents fluid

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15
Q

What are the breathing rates for adult, child and infant?

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Adult - 10-20
Child - 24
Infant - 40-60

16
Q

When would you do assisted ventilation and risenfall?

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RR20 - risenfall

RR>30 - risenfall and ass vent

17
Q

What is it called when the chest isn’t symmetrical?

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Paradoxical movement.

18
Q

What is the definition of Repiratory Arrest?.

A

Cessation of breathing

19
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What causes respiratory arrest?

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Airway obstruction
Damage, depression to Repiratory centre due to a head injury, drugs or stroke.
Cardiac arrest
Trauma, severe haemorrhage or tension pneumothorax

20
Q

What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory arrest?

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MOI
Collapse
Unconscious 
Cyanosis
No respiratory effort
Unable to hear breathing
10 sec check, 60 secs if hypothermic
21
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What are the O2 percentages when using a BVM?

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BVM only - 21% O2
BVM, O2 high flow - 40% O2
BVM,O2 high flow with reservoir attached - >90% O2

22
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Name 7 chest injuries.

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Blast Lung
Airway obstruction
Tension pneumothorax
Open pneumothorax
Massive haemothorax
Flail segment
Cardiac tamponade
23
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What are the two causes of a blast lung?

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Implosion - lung forcibly emptied of air then rapidly re-expand
Shearing - movement of organ/tissue at fixed points

24
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Name 2 pressure points.

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Femoral

Brachial

25
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What denotes a massive haemothorax?

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More than 500ml of blood

26
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What are 5 recognitions of massive haemothorax?.

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Tachypnoea
Moi
Dyspnoea
Reduced chest movement
Hypo resonance
Cyanosis
Reduced breath sounds.
27
Q

What is the definition of flail segment?.

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The breaking of two or more ribs in two or more adjacent places.

28
Q

What are the 5 chest injury management procedures?

A 
Examine
Check back
High flow O2
Chest seal
Dress minor wounds
29
Q

What is the definition of asthma?

A

Recurrent sudden attack of difficulty breathing characterised by wheezing and difficulty in expiration.

30
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What are the 3 groups of asthma?

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Mild
Severe
Life threatening

31
Q

What is the treatment for asthma?

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Peak flow meter reading prior and after treatment
Oxygen
Salbutamol via oxygen driven nebuliser

32
Q

What are the 5 types of drowning.

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Near drowning
Dry drowning
Fresh water drowning
Salt water drowning
Secondary drowning
33
Q

What are the complications of drowning?

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Hypothermia
Alcohol
Mammalian diving reflex
Prolonged immersion

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Q

What is the definition of anaphylaxis?.

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An acute allergic reaction which can affect the whole body and can be fatal.

35
Q

What causes anaphylaxis?

A 
Blood transfusions
Drugs
Foods
Insect bites & stings
Snake venom
36
Q

What is the drug used for anaphylaxis?

A

Epinephrine 1:1000 IM

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