Third Year Flashcards
1
Q
How do you manage airway in an unconscious patient
A
Look - blood, vomit teeth foreign body
Listen- audible wheeze/stidor, snoring, gurgling
Feel - air movement
Position - htcl, jaw thrust
Secure - OPA/ NPA
2
Q
How do you assess breathing in an unconscious patient
A
Rate
Inspect :
Skin - Cyanosis, mottling
12 flaps
Accessory
p- compliance, instability
Percuss
Auscultate
Sats + 02 if required
3
Q
How do you assess circulation in an unconscious patient
A
Skin - warmth, colour
Pulses - carotid, radial, femoral ( required)
Cappilary refill - central/ peripheral
HR, BP, 12 LEAD
4
Q
How do you assess disability in an unconscious patient ( primary survey)
A
Avpu
Pupils ( location, size, pearl)
GCS
Head - trauma
BM + TEMP
