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Medical Emergencies Flashcards

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How many compressions and breaths must you do during BLS?

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30 compressions and 2 breaths.

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What’s is DRSABC (doctors-a-b-c)?

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Danger
Response
Shout for help
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
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What would you administer if a patient was having an asthma attack?

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Oxygen or salbutamol (0.1mg)

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What would you administer if a patient was having an anaphylaxis shock?

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Adrenaline (1:1000)
Oxygen
Hydrocortisone
Chlorphenamine

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What would you administer if a patient was having an epileptic fit?

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Midazolam buccal gel if the fit is prolonged and oxygen if possible.

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What would you administer if a patient was hypoglycaemia?

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If conscious - glycogel

If unconscious - glucogon

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What would you administer if a patient had angina?

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GTN spray and oxygen

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What would you administer if a patient was having a myocardial infarction?

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Aspirin 300mg

Oxygen

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What is an IM injection?

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Intramuscular

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What does GTN stand for?

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Glyceryl Trinitrate.

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What is a vasovagal syncope?

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A faint.

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What is the most common emergency in a dental practice?

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Vasovagal syncope

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What year did the misuse of drugs act come into place?

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1971

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What is angina pectoris?

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Build up of cholesterol plaque on the inner lining of the coronary artery

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What is a grand mal?

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Generalised seizure

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What is a petit mal?

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Partial seizure

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What medication may a patient epilepsy take?

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Epanutin

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Which ways may a patient control their diabetes?

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  • diet controlled
  • insulin controlled
  • tablet controlled
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What is hyperglycaemia?

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High glucose levels in the blood

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What is hypoglycaemia?

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Low glucose levels in the blood

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What three ways may drugs be administered?

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  • topically
  • internally
  • externally
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Who must you not administer tetracycline to?

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Under twelves and pregnant women.

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How much oxygen do we breathe in naturally?

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20%

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What does INR stand for?

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International Normalised Ratio

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What is a healthy INR reading?

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Between 2.3 and 2.5

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When administering oxygen, how much should we give?

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16%

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