Treatment Flashcards
CVA (4)
1) ABC
2) Sugar test to confirm stroke and eliminate hypoglycaemia.
3) See how long ago the stroke was.
4) Emergency evacuation and notification to appropriate hospital.
Diabetes Mellitus-Hypo (5)
1) ABC/ If patient is unconscious-recovery position.
2) Call ICU.
3) Have patient take the glycogel./ If patient is unconscious administer glucogel paste under the tongue.
4) Monitor blood sugar. (give additiona glucogel is necessary)
5) Cancel ICU if blood sugar is increasing and there are enough glucogels.
Diabetes Mellitus-Hyper (4)
1) ABC
2) I.V with drip.
3) Oxygen
4) Evacuation (not emergency).
* No ICU unless there is metabolic acidosis and loss of consciousness.
Allergy and Anaphylaxis (4)
1) A-Lie down patient 30 degrees. Lift up legs.
2) B-Oxygen mask. Artificial respiration if necessary.
3) C-Epipen injection (request permission if necessary, 10 seconds, thigh)
* Skip out stage C if it is allergic and not anaphylactic.
4) Emergency evacuation.
Seizures-Grand Mal and Petit Mal (7)
During seizure:
1)Distance and objects from patient.
2)Place soft pillow under patients head.
*Relocate patient to soft flat surface is possible.
3)Oxygen of possible.
4)Call ICU.
After seizure:
*In a case of Petit Mal, start from here.
**Give Oxygen now if necessary.
5)Monitor ABC.
6)Sugar test (to eliminate hypo).
7)Relevant anamnesis (to predict future seizure-status epilepticus/epilepsy)
Febrile Seizure (4)
*Treatment for Febrile Seizure is just like a regular Seizure only with a few additions:
During seizure:
1)Undress baby
2)Apply wet towel to baby. (not too cold!)
*Do not put baby in bath!
After seizure:
3)Call ICU in all cases.
4)Anamnesis to find cause of temperature. (rash/meningitis)
Syncope (8)
Pre-syncope:
1)Lay down the patient and calm him down.
*If patient fainted and has lost consciousness, perform CPR. Do not smack or throw water!
Post-syncope:
2)ABC.
3)Lift up legs.
4)Give Oxygen if necessary.
5)Anamnesis to find cause of blood pressure drop.
6)Blood Sugar.
7)Slowly and gradually pick up the patient.
8)Explain to the patient the importance of follow up in hospital and evacuate.
Asthma and COPD (6)
1) ABC
2) Call ICU.
3) Sit down the patient and calm him down.
* 30-60 degrees in case of pneumonia.
4) Oxygen/Artificial respiration.
5) Assist the patient to take medication if there is.
* Connect Oxygen to nebuliser.
6) Emergency evacuation.
Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Edema (6)
1) ABC
2) Call ICU.
3) Sit down patient and calm him down.
4) Oxygen/Artificial respiration
5) Emergency evacuation.
6) I.V with drip if patient is unstable. (Not necessary in pneumonia)
Hyperventilation (5)
1) ABC
2) Call ICU.
3) Sit down patient and calm him down.
* Since most H.V cases are related to psyche, the treatment is psychological.
4) Oxygen/Artificial respiration.
* Do not place bag in mouth! (If diagnosis is wrong then patient can suffer from excess co2)
5) Emergency evacuation.
Angina Pectoralis (6)
1) ABC
2) Call ICU
3) Sit down patient and calm him down.(prevent any unnecessary additional stress on heart)
4) Oxygen (if necessary)
5) Administer 300mg of aspirin (chew/grind) after eliminating risks.
6) Emergency evacuation and monitor.
