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Suction Indications

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Significant amount of blood, vomit that threaten airway patency

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Suction contras

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Suction of saliva or pulmonary oedema fluid

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Suction Potential complications/cautions

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Damage to oropharanx
Hypoxia
Stimulation of gag/cough relfex
Braydicardia/hypotention due to vagal nerve stimulation

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How to use suction

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turn to max
Place catheter inside no futhur than you can see
Suction while withdrawing from mouth and in a circular motion
Do it no longer than 10 secs at a time

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OPA Indications

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Routinely placed in all patients requiring airway support

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OPA contras

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Patients who are conscious with gag relfex

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OPA cautions

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gagging, vomiting, aspiration, trauma to mouth, Dental injury, Inadequate airway

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NPA indications

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airway needs to be maintained but patient has trismus, mouth cavity been damaged OPA cant be placed

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NPA Contras

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Nasal trauma Maxillofacial trauma

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NPA Cautions

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Epistaxis, Ulceration, Sinusitis, gag relfex

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BVM Indications

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Administration of Hi flow
PEEP
Assisting ventilations

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BVM Contras/cautions

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Contras: None
Cautions: Active Vomiting, insufficient breathing to open duck bill valve

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BVM Complications

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Hyper/hypo ventalation, gastric inflation, intrathoratic pressure, barotrauma, asphxiation due to duckbill valve not opening

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Cardboard splint Indications

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Fractures disslocations of
Ankle
Tib/fib
Hand, wrist, radius, ulna
ElbowC

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Cardboard splint contras

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None

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Cardboard splint cautions

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Time critical

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Cardboard splint complications

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Pain during splinting
To small/tight can cause ischemia
to large dont provide enough support

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Cat tourniquet Indications

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Servere bleeding despite direct pressure
Bleeding that is immediatley life threatening
Crush injury that has been going on for more than 60 mins

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Cat tourniquet Contras/Cautions

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Cat tourniquet Complications

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Severe pain
Tissue damage
Limbs with two bones may limit pressure able to apply
Bleeding may be difficult to control if on a thigh or any large limb

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C spine collar indications

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C spine cannot be cleared clinically
Specific posterior midline tenderness
Signs and symptoms of spinal cord injury

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C spine collar contras

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Patients who are unconscious

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C spine collar cautions

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pre excisting c spine abnormalities
Uncooperative patients

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C spine collar complications

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may worsen neck pain
may promote the development of pressure in areas
makes airway management more difficult
may raise ICP

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What is the different for sniffing position in neonates, children and adults.
Neonates you want to put a towel under their back/shoulders. Children you don't need anything to realign the head. Adults you need to put somthing under their head
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Do you need to put more towels under an obese person for sniffing position?
YES. You often need to put more towels under their back/ shoulders and their head to align it properly
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What is aim of sniffing position? It is proffered for intubation?
YES it is the optimal position for intubation. The aim is to have the ears parallel to the sternal notch.
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Sagar splint indications
Suspected femur fracture involving the shaft. NOT a NOF
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Sagar splint cautions
Not critical personal with ATP should be present Time critical injury Suspected fracture to pelvis Suspected fracture to foot/ankle
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What are the 5 R's for medications
Right patient Right dose Right Time Right medication Right Route
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What are the 4C's for medications
Clarity Concentration (e.g. duilte, label etc) Container Check expiration
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What are the Indications for a LMA
GCS 3 and poor airway despite OPA/NPA/ maneuvers Cardiac arrest where ETT can't be placed Rescue airway in failed intubation
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What are the contras/cautions for a LMA
Active vomiting Presence of gag reflex Trismus/restricted mouth opening Upper airway obstruction Distorted airway
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What are some potential complications for a LMA
Inability to obtain a good seal Regurgitation Aspiration Kinking of the airway tube Laryngospasm Cough Upper airway trauma Gas insufflation Dislodgement
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What is the acronym for predicting a LMA insertion may be troublesome
R - restricted mouth opening O - Obstruction, obesity, obstetrics D - disrupted/distorted airway S - still lungs (poor compliance) RODS
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How do you trouble shoot a LMA
D - dislodged O - obstruction P - pneumothorax E - Equipment failure S - stacked breaths
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What are the indications for Magill Forceps (FBAO)
Foreign body airway obstruction The patient is unconscious and not moving sufficient air The foreign body can not be removed under direct vision with a finger sweep
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What are the contras/cautions for Magill forceps
Contras: Conscious patient Cautions: None
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What are the complications for Magill forceps
Gagging Vomiting Foreign body may be difficult to remove Foreign body may be in multiple pieces Damage to the soft tissue of mouth Damage to teeth
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What are the indications/contras/cautions for IM injections
Indications: Administration of a medication via IM Contras/cautions: Evidence of infection/trauma at the injection site.
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What are the potential complications for IM injection
Pain at injection site Bleeding at injection site Tissue necrosis Infection