Triage, Frostbite, and Heat Stroke Flashcards
What are the 3 triage classes?
- Emergent
- Urgent
- Non-emergent
Which triage class:
need to be treated quickly, no immediate threat
URgent
Which triage class:
Can tolerate waiting sev hours
Non-emergent
Which triage class:
poses immediate threat to life and limb
Emergent
Which triage class:
skin rash, strains/pains, “colds”
Non-Emergent
Which triage class:
respiratory distress, chest pain, hemorrhage, pulseless limb
Emergent
Which triage class:
abdominal pain, fractures, soft tissue injuries
Urgent
What is included in the color tag system?
- Red
- Yellow
- Green
- Black
Which color tag:
Non urgent
Green
Which color tag:
Can wait short time for care
Yellow
Which color tag:
expected to die
Black
Which color tag:
emergent
Red
Which color tag:
“walking wounded”
Green
Which color tag:
dead
Black
Treatment for frostbite?
- warm water bath
- pain med
- tetanus vaccine
T or F: hand warmers can be used to warm up a pt with frostbite
F–NO dry devices (sking damage can occur)
**use warm water bath
Heat stroke:
body temp
greater than 104
Heat stroke:
Heart and respiratory
-TACHYcardia and TACHYpnea (hyperventilation)
Heat stroke:
Neuro symptoms
- anxiety
- confusion, bizarre behavior
- fatigue, weakness, dizziness
- seizures
- collapse, coma
T or F: if heat stroke has occurred the pt needs to rapidly be cooled down
T
Heat stroke treatment:
clothing
remove/loosen clothing
How can the body be cooled rapidly after heat stroke?
- ice packs to major arteries (axillae, femoral, neck)
- immerse in cool water
- circulating air over moist skin
