medical emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
what to have available in an emergency
A
- well prepared and confident ream
- emergency first line drugs
- modes of administration to match drugs
2
Q
emergency drug kit
A
- adrenalin 1:1000
- aspirin 300mg
- midazolam 5mg/ml or 10mg/ml
- glucagon
- glucose
- oxygen
3
Q
emergency drug kit contents
A
- sterile water
- sterile syringes
- hypodermic needles
4
Q
emergency kit
A
- o2 mask with tubing
- pocket mask with 02 port
- portables o2 cylinder
- oropharyngeal airway
- adult and child masks
- portage suction
- I Gel
- spacer devide
- automated blood glucose measuring device
5
Q
ABC(DE)
A
- airway
- b
6
Q
airway management
A
- alert
- voice
- pain
- unresponsive
7
Q
adult basic life support
A
- unresponsive
- get help
- open airway
- not breathing
- call 999
- 30 chest compressions
- 2 rescue breaths and 30 compressions
8
Q
child compressions how deep
A
- approx 1/3 its depth
- 2 fingers for child under 1
- 1 or 2 hands child over 1 year
9
Q
emergency numbers
A
2222
999
112
911
10
Q
obstructed airway
A
- head tilt, chin lift
- removes foreign bodies eg dentures
- consider using o2
11
Q
conscious choking on adult and child over 1 - severe obstruction
A
- 5 back blows
- 5 abdominal thrust
- start CPR if unconscious
12
Q
allergies in dentistry
A
- penicillin
- latex
13
Q
anaphylactic shock
A
- immune response to an antigen
- extreme vasodilation leading to soft tissue swelling
- obstruction to airway
- plummeting BP
14
Q
anaphylactic treatment
A
- give adrenaline 0.5 - 1.0 mg
- repeat every 5 - 10 mins
- never give it IV
15
Q
asthma
A
- obstruction to airway caused by swelling
- cause is a release of histamine
- may be stress induced
