Odd exams Flashcards
what is the first thing that should be assessed when verifying a death?
response to verbal stimuli - say hello to patients with their name
How long should each step of death verification be done for?
5 minutes
what are the 4 cardiorespiratory signs that need to be examined in a death verification?
Carotid pulse
Heart sounds auscultation
Respiratory sounds auscultation
Signs of life - movement, resp effort
what a 3 neurological signs that should be assessed in death verification?
absence of pupillary reflexes - fixed, dilated pupils
Absence of corneal reflexes - cotton wool
Absence of response to pain - supraorbital pressure
what does SBAR stand for?
Situation - who you are, why you’re calling, basic patient details
Background - brief Hx
Assessment - relevant clinical findings
Recommendations - further actions, what you want from them
what does ABCDE stand for?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
what are 2 airway manoeuvres that can be done?
Head tilt chin lift
Jaw thrust
what are 2 airway adjuncts that can be places in an airway emergency?
Nasopharyngeal airway
Oropharyngeal airway (guedel)
what should be assessed in breathing section of A-E?
RR and SpO2
Abridged resp exam
ABG
CXR
what interventions can be given in B problem of A-E?
O2
nebulisers
Patient positioning upright to help oxygenation
what should be assessed in circulatory section of A-E?
HR, BP, CRT
Fluid balance
JVP
Auscultation of heart
Oedema
what interventions should be done in circulation section of A-E?
PLACE CANNULAS and TAKE BLOODS
ECG
Fluids - input/output and IV fluids
Blood transfusion
what should be assessed in the disability section of A-E?
Consciousness - AVPU
Pupils
Brief neurological assessment - moving all limbs
what interventions should be done in disability section of A-E?
BMs and ketones
Imaging - CT head
Airway interventions if LOC
what is assessed in the exposure section of A-E?
Assess patients whole body
Review surgical wounds
Feel abdomen and calves
Take temperature
