Medical Emergencies

Question 1

Define: A,B,C,D,E

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure

Question 2

Define:ACVPU

Answer 2

Alert
Confusion
Voice - reponsive?
Pain - responsive?
Unresponsive

Question 3

Faint

Answer 3

Lie flat, feet up
High Flow Oxygen
Allow Ventilation
Pt should recover in a few minutes

Question 4

Asthma Symptoms

Answer 4

Severe: Respiratory rate >25
Heart Rate >110
Life Threatening: Decreased breathing
<8 breaths per min
Heart rate <50

Question 5

Asthma Trt

Answer 5

*Pts inhaler
*If not SALBUTAMOL with spacer
upto 6 times
*Ambulance
*High Flow oxygen

Question 6

Anaphylaxis (allergies)

Answer 6

*Ambulance
*Adrenaline:
adults:0.5ml
children: 0.3ml
under6 : 0.15mls
* Oxygen

Question 7

Epilepsy - Seizures

Answer 7

*ensure safe position
*note time
*oxygen
* more than 5 mins call 999
*Midazolam - buccally, can administer after another 5 mins
Adult:10mg
children: 7.5mg
<5 5mg

Question 8

Hypoglycaemia

Answer 8

<4 blood glucose
Conscious pt: Glucogel
Unconcious:
999
Gulcagon
Adult 1mg
children < 0.5mg

Question 9

Cardiac Arrest/chest pain

Answer 9

*999
*GTN spray - one spray under the tongue
*Asprin 300mg tablet
*Oxygen
* CPR

Question 10

Choking

Answer 10

*Adult: 5 backslaps and 5 thrusts
*Baby: 5 Back slaps with finger thrusts

Question 11

CPR

Answer 11

Adult: 30 chest presses, 2 breaths
Child: 5 breaths at the start
DEFIB

Question 12

How deep should chest compressions be?

Answer 12

5-6 cm

Question 13

How to use an Epi pen

Answer 13

Blue to sky
Orange to thigh
Dont place your thumb over the top
Once clicked hold for 10seconds