Week 5 Flashcards
Chronic Illness in PHC (15 cards)
What does ‘purulent’ mean?
Consisting of, containing, or discharging pus.
What does ‘haemopurulent’ mean?
Dark, blood-stained, viscous, sticky exudate.
Category 1 symptoms
Chest pain, breathing difficulty, facial swelling and rash, extensive burns, and facial or limb weakness.
Category 1: what to do?
- call 000
- call the nurse/doctor immediately.
Category 2 symptoms
Fitting, bleeding (heavy or persistent), spinal/ head injury, snake bite and heart palpitations.
Category 2: what to do?
- Go to emergency department now.
- interrupt nurse/doctor immediately, patient needs to be directed to the ED immediately.
Category 3 symptoms
unable to urinate, poisoning or overdose, severe pain, injured limb/possible fracture.Category 1: what to do?
Category 3: what to do?
- call nurse/doctor.
- patient’s with worsening symptoms should be referred to the practice nurse or on call doctor.
Category 4 symptoms
Unwell child/elderly with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, abuse or assault, visual disturbance and psychological disturbance.
Category 4: what to do?
- patient should come to the surgery now.
- advise nurse/doctor.
- patient should be advised to attend the clinic immediately and triaged by the practice nurse.
Category 5 symptoms
Severe rash, cut or laceration, and severe flu-like symptoms.
Category 5: what to do?
- come to the surgery today and call back if it gets worse.
Category 6 symptoms
adult with fever, but otherwise well, post-operative problems, eye/ear infections/pain, adult with continuous vomiting and/or diarrhoea for >24 hours.
Category 6: what to do?
Make an appointment within 24 hours and call back if it gets worse.
What does ‘TIMERS’ stand for?
Tissue, Infection/inflammation, Moisture imbalance, Edge of wound, Repair of tissue and regeneration, and Social factors.
