triage

Question 1

what is triage

Answer 1

to sort or choose

process for sorting and classification of patients to determine priority of need and proper placement of treatment

Question 2

which patients should we pay more attention too

Answer 2

respiratory, cardiovascular, and CNS

Question 3

what are 6 questions for medical situations

Answer 3

how is the animal breathing?
what color are the gums?
what is the level of consciousness?
V/D? frequency and what does it look like?
Toxin ingestion?
any medications currently on?

Question 4

what are 7 questions for trauma related situations

Answer 4

what is the nature of the injury?
how is the animal breathing?
what color are the gums?
is there any bleeding?
what is the level of consciousness?
is the animal ambulatory?
are there any obvious fractures / wound?

Question 5

what is the ABC assessment

Answer 5

detect early signs and allow immediate intervention
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 6

what is the airway in the systemic approach?

Answer 6

listen for breathing (obstruction)

visual inspection

Question 7

what is the breathing in the systemic approach?

Answer 7

rate and effort, posture, paradoxical breathing? flail chest

Ascultation (crackles, wheezes, abesent, stretor/stridor)

Question 8

what is the circulation in the systemic approach

Answer 8

aim = gauge the effectiveness of heart in pumping blood to perfuse body tissues, exam concentrates indictators of cardiovasulcar performance or perfusion parameters

Question 9

what are the 7 perfusion parameters

Answer 9

MM (pink and moist?)
Abnormal color
CRT ( short, prolonged, normal, pulse quality)
HR )rate rhythm sounds
mentation
extreme temp
blood pressure

Question 10

what about dysfunction of the CNS system

Answer 10

spinal trauma? mentation? triage immediately if seizure/ twitching

Question 11

what should we do for a rapid whole body exam

Answer 11

laceration, wound, facture
bruising
abdomen (pain/ distention)
urinary bladder
evidence of debiliation (approx 2 min only)