Medical Treatment Flashcards
Hypoglycemia
High Flow O2, Glucose, Sit or lay down (Glucose: ability to swallow, 1 tube glucose, 2nd dose after 10 mins)
Stroke
High Flow O2, DO NOT LAY FLAT - Semi or hi-Fowlers, Cincinnati Stroke test (droop, drift, slur), Airway Mgmt.
Allergy/Anaphylaxis
Hi Flow O2, Epipen (hold to thigh 10 sec, massage 30 sec, 2nd dose after 10 min) Sit down
Asthma
Sit down, Hi Flow O2, Administer Inhaler (warm if necessary, shake 3 sec, shoot off once, breath out, shoot 1 dose while breathing, hold breath 10 sec, exhale slowly, 2nd dose after 30-60 sec), ALS
Chest Pain
ALS, AED, Hi Flow O2, Sit Down, Give Nitro (BP over 100, No trauma, no Cocain, viagra. Etc/ spray or place under tounge, repeat 3-5 min intervals, Max 3 times)
AMI
Hi Flow O2, but pulse oximeter immediately, Semi Fowler or position of comfort, provide comfort to reduce anxiety, Patients own aspirin (1 x 325 g or 4x 81 g), ALS