Various Flashcards
What are the shockable ECG rhythms?
Pulseless ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
What are the non shockable ECG rhythms?
asystole and pulseless electrical activity
What do you administer to a patient with an unshockable ECG rhythm and how much?
adrenaline - 1mg
How do you calculate the HR on an ECG?
300 divided by the number of large squares between each R wave
What should the PR interval be?
less that 0.2 seconds/5 small squares
What should the QRS compelx be?
less than 0.12 seconds (3 small squares)
What shows up black on an Xray?
Gas
What shows up dark grey on an Xray?
fat
What shows up light grey on an Xray?
soft tissue and fluid
what shows up white on an xray?
bone/calcification
what shows up intense white on an xray?
metal
What are inappropriate sites/contraindications of venupuncture?
Oedematous or cellulitic areas, haematoma, scarred area, same area/arm as transfusion or infusion, arm on side of previous mastectomy, AV fistula or vascular grafts
What are you looking for in urinalysis?
Protein, glucose, ketones, nitrites, blood, leucocytes, bilirubin, pH and specific gravity
When should urine be tested and from what part of the stream?
mid stream and within 15 minutes of collecting sample
What might a UTI show on urinalysis?
nitrites and leucocytes
What are the main sies for IM injection and how much can be administered there?
Deltoid - 1ml Dorsal gluteal - 4ml Vastus lateralis - 5ml (fast) Ventral gluteal - 2.5ml
bladder
caecum and ascending colon
descending colon
kidneys
Large bowel dilatation
Liver
pneumoperitoneum
psoas muscles