Medical emergencies

Question 1

What does ABCDE stand for?

Answer 1

A: AIRWAY
B: BREATHING
C: CIRCULATION
D: DISABILITY 
E: EXPOSURE

Question 2

What does DRSABC stand for?

Answer 2

D: DANGER
R: RESPONSE
S: SHOUT FOR HELP 
A: AIRWAY 
B : BREATHING 
C: CIRCULATION 
best to remember as doctors: A,B,C

Question 3

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of a Asthma Attack

TREATMENT of a Asthma Attack

Answer 3

SIGNS: breathless, wheezing, restlessness
SYMPTOMS: Difficulty in breathing, sensation of suffocating or drowning

TREATMENT: Inhaler, give oxygen, call 999

Question 4

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE (faint)

TREATMENT

Answer 4

SIGNS: pale clammy skin, weak THREADY pulse/ loss of consciousness
SYMPTOMS: Dizziness, tunnel vision, nausea

Question 5

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of ANAPHYLAXIS

TREATMENT

Answer 5

SIGNS: Rapid facial rash, gasping, collapsing
SYMPTOMS: On set breathing
TREATMENT: INTRAMUSCULAR adrenaline
maintain airway, OXYGEN, perform BLS

Question 6

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of EPILEPTIC FIT

TREATMENT

Answer 6

SIGNS: Sudden loss of consciousness followed by a tonic clonic seizure
SYMPTOMS: Altered mood (aura) before fit begins can seem dazed, disorientated and sleepy.
TREATMENT: monitor after 5 minutes if fit continues call 999, trained rescuer will administrate MIDAZOLAM BUCCAL GEL (ORAL)
PETIT MAL- mild
GRAND MAL- major

Question 7

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of ANGINA

TREATMENT

Answer 7

SIGNS: Congested facial appearance
SYMPTOMS: Crushing chest pain that may travel into LEFT arm, JAW, nausea and breathlessness
TREATMENT: GTN spray under tongue, oxygen
Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart

Question 8

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of hypo and diabetic coma

TREATMENT

Answer 8

SIGNS: trembling, cold and clammy skin, irritable to the point of being aggressive, drowsy, slurred speech, may appear to be drunk?
SYMPTOMS: confusion, disorientated, blurred or double vision
TREATMENT: IF conscious give GLUGOGEL TUBE orally
IF Unconscious trained rescuer to administrate intramuscular glucogen
maintain airway, call 999

Question 9

SIGNS & SYMPTOM of a STROKE (CVA)

Answer 9

SIGNS: sudden weakness of the face or limbs on one side of the body, sudden difficulty in speaking ,sudden loss of balance or fall.
SYMPTOMS: Sudden numbness of face or limbs, sudden headache or visual disturbance sudden confusion, sudden dizziness
TREATMENT: F/A/S/T

Question 10

What does FAST stand for?

Answer 10

F: Facial weakness any signs of eye or mouth dropping
A: Arm weakness can they raise both arms/legs?
S: Speech problems CAN they speak clearly
T: Test all 3 signs quickly