SBA Important points

Question 1

Asthma Acute severe criteria are:

Answer 1

Oxygen saturations less than 92%
Peak expiratory flow rate of 33-50% of predicted
Inability to feed or talk
Pulse rate of more than 125 bpm and respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute for children over 5, and
Pulse greater than 140 bpm and respiratory rate greater than 40 breaths per minute for children between 2- and 5- years-old

Question 2

With thrombocytopaenia the thromboelastogram has a characteristic pattern

Answer 2

With thrombocytopaenia the thromboelastogram has a characteristic pattern. The R value is normal, K is prolonged and the MA is decreased. The alpha angle is usually normal.