PEPP 3: Medical Emergencies

Question 1

OPA is hard to place on seizing pt

Answer 1

Use jaw thrust
If that doesn’t work, try NPA
Place in recovery position, suction if needed

Question 2

OPA is hard to place on seizing pt

Answer 2

Use jaw thrust
If that doesn’t work, try NPA
Place in recovery position, suction if needed

Question 3

Classification of seizures

Answer 3

Generalized: Tonic clonic (gran mal) or absence (petit mal)
Partial: simple (focal motor activity, not AMS) or complex (focal motor activity with AMS)
Status epilipticus: cotinuous or recurring seizures

Question 4

Seizure causes by age

Answer 4

First day: hypoxia
First month: infection
6 mo to yr: febrile, toxic ingestion
Older than 3: chronic causes

Question 5

Seizure causes, general

Answer 5

Fever
Head trauma
Hypoxia
Infecton
Injestion
Hypoglycemia
Metabolic disorder
Brain bleed

Question 6

Febrile seizures

Answer 6

Only supportive care
Not life threatening
Usually short with no brain damage

Question 7

Hypoglycemia

Question 8

Classification of seizures

Answer 8

Generalized: Tonic clonic (gran mal) or absence (petit mal)
Partial: simple (focal motor activity, not AMS) or complex (focal motor activity with AMS)
Status epilipticus: cotinuous or recurring seizures

Question 9

Seizure causes by age

Answer 9

First day: hypoxia
First month: infection
6 mo to yr: febrile, toxic ingestion
Older than 3: chronic causes

Question 10

Seizure causes, general

Answer 10

Fever
Head trauma
Hypoxia
Infecton
Injestion
Hypoglycemia
Metabolic disorder
Brain bleed

Question 11

Febrile seizures

Answer 11

Only supportive care
Not life threatening
Usually short with no brain damage

Question 12

Hypoglycemia

Question 13

Causes of AMS

Answer 13

AEIOU TIPS
Alcohol
Epiliepsy
Insulin
Overdose/opiates
Uremia
Trauma, temperature
Infection
Psychogenic
Poison
Shock. stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage