Total Patient Mgmt Flashcards
Respiratory/Difficulty Breathing/DB
2 sets of vitals + etco2 (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead
IV saline lock set up
Chest Pain
2 sets of vitals (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead -> 12 lead
IV saline lock set up
Altered/ALOC
2 sets of vitals + sugar (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead
IV saline lock set up
A&O (who, when, where, event)
Diabetic
2 sets of vitals + sugar (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead
**If sugar <60 or >250? IV saline lock set up
**If low sugar and no transport, make a sammy
Seizure
2 sets of vitals + sugar (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead
IV saline lock set up
**High flow o2 via NRB
Stroke
2 sets of vitals + sugar (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead -> 12 lead
IV saline lock set up
**FAST (facial droop, arm drift, speech, time)
**VAN if positive arm drift: visual, auditory, neglect
Trauma
What’s the moi? - hold manual c-spine if indicated
Is pt responsive? - AVPU + A&O
Arterial bleed/sucking chest wound? Address 1st
ABCs
Rapid trauma assessment
Package pt
2 sets of vitals + sugar if not A&O (want Spo2 > 94%)
4 lead
1 or 2 IV saline lock set up/s
Head to toe secondary assessment
Cardiac code
Continuous compressions for 8 minutes iGel w/ etco2 and bvm or passive airway w/ breath every 10 seconds ....after 8 minutes.... regular CPR 30:2 ....after ET tube.... Continuous compressions BVM w/ etco2 w/ breath every 6 seconds
Other code - drowning, OD, trauma, resp
iGel w/ etco2 and bvm
30:2
Peds code - <8yo
iGel w/ etco2 and bvm
15:2
Busy work
IO drill
pressure infuser
Suction
Backboard