Study Day Module 5 DDX and 3 points of deterioration Flashcards
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
ENVENOMATION
DDX
- Anaphylaxis
- Sepsis
- Trauma
3pts:
- Anaphylaxis
- Increasing respiratory distress
- Decreasing CS
- Cardiac arrest
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
HYPERGLYCAEMIA
DDX:
- Gastro
- Dehydration
- Sepsis
3pts:
- Increasing Tachypnoea
- Decreasing BP - hypotension
- Respiratory arrest
- Cardiac arrhythmias
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
ANAPHYLAXIS
DDX:
- Sepsis
- Asthma
- Gastro, N&V
3 pts:
- Hypovolaemia (hypovolaemic shock)
- PEA arrest
- Respiratory arrest (increasing resp distress)
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
SEIZURE
DDX:
- Stroke
- Hypoglycaemia
- Overdose/Underdose
3pts:
- Prolonged seizure (recurrent seizure)
- Respiratory distress (hypoxia)
- Decreasing BGL
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
DDX:
- PE
- Muscular chest pain
- Chest infection
- Pericarditis
3pts:
- Cardiac arrest
- Cardiogenic shock
- Conscious VT
- STEMI
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
NORMAL BIRTH
DDX:
- Braxton hicks contractions
- Placental abruption
- Abdominal pain/Gastro
3pts:
- PPH
- Shoulder dystocia
- Cord prolapse
- Breech birth
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
PELVIC INJURY
DDX:
- Spinal injury
- NOF
- Soft tisue injury
3pts:
- Hypovolaemic shock
- Decreasing CS
- Increasing tachycardia, late-stage bradycardia
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
PAED UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
DDX:
- Asthma
- Epiglottitis
- Anaphylaxis
- Bronchiolitis
3pts:
- Hypoxia (increasing respiratory distress)
- Inability to cough
- Decreasing CS
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
PAED ASTHMA
DDX:
- Croup
- Anaphylaxis
- Chest infection
3pts:
- Decreasing CS
- Tachycardia, brady late stage
- PEA arrest
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
BURNS
DDX:
- Self harm
- Assault
- Burns
- Trauma
3pts:
- Hypovolaemia
- Compartment syndrome
- Decreasing CS
What are some DDX and 3 points for deterioration for:
PAED FRACTURE
DDX:
- Soft tissue injury
- Self-harm
- Behavioural/Mental health
3pts:
- Compartment syndrome
- Decreasing BP
- Increasing tachycardia
- Decreasing CS