Updated Emergency Care

Question 1

Classified under emergent (continuous assessment)

Answer 1

Cardiopulmonary arrest, severe respiratory distress, major burns, major trauma, massive uncontrolled bleeding, coma, status epilepticus,
Ruptured appendix (with pain = urgent; without = ruptured, emergent)

Question 2

Classified under urgent (q30m)

Answer 2

Abdominal pain (may be appendicitis, pancreatitis, problems with colon), non cardiac cp, multiple fractures, lacerations, renal calculi

Question 3

Classified under Nonurgent (q1-2h)

Answer 3

Rash (insect bites, viral disease or anything dermatological), chronic headache, sprains, cold symptoms