SA med CPR cards CSV Flashcards
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~What does CPA stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
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~What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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~What does ROSC stand for?
Return Of Spontaneous Circulation (goal of CPR)
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~What does BLS stand for?
Basic Life Support
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~What does ALS stand for?
Advanced Life support
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~What is Cardiopulmonary Arrest?
Complete cessation of ventilation & circulation
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~What are indications for CPR?
Respiratory
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~What is the sequence of events during CPA?
Absence of tissue perfusion —> no O2 or glucose to tissues—>hypoxic - ischemic brain injury —> global hypoxia —> Cell Death —> Multiple organ dysfunction —> Irreversible injury —> Death
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~What is the biggest concern with CPA?
hypoxic/ischemic brain injury
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~What is the overall survival for animals that undergo CPA?
6% survival
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~Under what circumstances does the survival % go up for animals that undergo CPA?
Anesthetic CPA
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~What are the odds of survival for an animal that undergoes Anesthetic CPA?
45-50%
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~What causes anesthetic CPA?
Hypoxemia
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~What are negative prognostic indicators for animals undergoing CPA?
DOA
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~Are there evidence based guidlines and standards for CPR in Vet Med?
YES! historically no
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~What are the 5 stages of CPR in Vet med?
Recognition & prevention/preparedness
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~What are important factors to successful CPR?
Good Leadership
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~What are the most important pieces of monitoring equipment on a crash cart?
ECG
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~Why is a defibrillator nice to have but not necessary?
Most common arrest rhythm in vet med is asystole NOT ventricular fibrillation/flutter (thats humans)
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~What is the best way to train your staff in CPR?
In house simulations on dummies or mock scenarios
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~What should be done after every CPR case?
Debrief with staff and talk about what worked and what didn’t
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~How many people should be in a CPR team?
Ideally 3:
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~What is the “chain of survival” concept?
Early Recognition of CPA
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~If you suspect a pt is in CPA what should you do?
Start CPR right away!
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~What will happen if you do CPR on an animal that really isn’t in CPA?
They will “wake up” and possibly bite you
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~Why should you not delay CPR to hook up or rely on monitors to tell you if a pt is in CPA?
Heat can give off electrical signals with out beating. Auscultation or palpation is best bet to tell
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~What is the order of events in CPR for Vet Med?
ABC:
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~What is the bottom line in CPR?
Avoid chaos
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~What are the 4 components of basic life support (BLS)?
Recogition of CPA
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~What is the goal of CPR?
Get O2 to brain and heart until ROSC occurs
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~How many seconds should you take to assess a pt before beginning CPR?
5-10
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~What should be preformed together with BLS?
ALS
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~How should the animal be placed when doing chest compressions?
In Lateral Recumbency (right if think going to open CPR) or Dorsal recumbency
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~What is the only breed we really do CPR on in dorsal recumbency?
BullDogs or other barrel chested breeds