Week 5: Adult Resuscitation Flashcards

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What is agonal breathing?

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Slow and irregular gasping that is common following a cardiac arrest; should not be mistaken for signs of life

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What is BLS?

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Basic life support

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What is ALS?

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Advanced life support, the managment of a cardiac arrest that utilises defibrillation, the use of drugs, advanced airway techniques and addresses any reversible causes

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What is a ROSC?

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Return of spontaneous circulation following a resuscitation attempt

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5
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What is the chain of survival?

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  • early recognition and call
  • early CPR
  • early defibrillation
  • early advanced care
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What does SCENE stand for?

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Safety, Cause, Environment, Number of casualties, Extra resources

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What does ACVPU stand for?

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Alert, confusion, voice, pain, unresponsive

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How would you look for signs of life?

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Seeing or hearing normal breathing/ feeling a carotid pulse

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Where should you ensure the patient is when commencing CPR?

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Ensure they are in a supine position on a firm surface

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10
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What is the ratio of compressions:ventilations?

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30:2

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What is the depth of adult chest compressions?

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5-6cm

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What is the rate of compressions per minute?

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100-120

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What must you ensure when performing adult chest compressions?

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Ensure full chest recoil

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14
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What dosage of oxygen should be delivered to the patient?

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15L/100%

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How often should you seek to rotate chest compressions?

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Every 2 minutes or before fatiguing

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What can help to pace chest compression rate?

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A metronome

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What are the 4P’s?

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Patches, pendants, pacemakers and perspiration

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18
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How far away must pads be from the pacemaker?

19
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If a clinician trained in manual rhythm recognition is not yet in attendance, what mode must you select?

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What does analyse mode do on the zoll de-fib?

A

Will assess for presence and nature of electrical activity in the heart

20
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How can some arrhythmias be resolved?

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Via defibrillation therapy

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Prior to a shock being delivered what should you ensure?

A

Everyone is clear of the patient and oxygen must be at least 1 metre away

22
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When should you resposition a fresh set of pads?

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After five unsuccessful shocks

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What are the 4H’s ?

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Hypoxia, hypothermia, hyperkalaemia, hypovolaemia

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What are the 4T's
Tanponade, tension pneumothorax, thrombosis, toxins
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What is a ROSC?
Return of spontaneous circulation
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What are some signs of life from a ROSC?
Movement, coughing, gagging on the airway
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If a patient shows signs of life what approach should be used to assess them?
CABCDE approach
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What are the vital signs you should check/reassess?
- airway patency - breathing rate, quality, depth - pulse rate, strength, depth - SPO2 - blood pressure - tympanic temperature
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What is likely to be requested to assess in the presence of a cardiac arrest?
A 12 lead ECG to identify potential cardiac causes
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What is the SBAR handover model?
Situation, background, assessment, recommendations
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What is the SAMPLE patient history tool?
Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events prior
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What are special resuscitation circumstances?
- maternal resus - neck stoma - traumatic cardiac arrest - confirmed/suspected hypothermia - drowning - arrest associated with asthma
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What are some transport considerations?
- under 18 - pregnancy - traumatic arrest - hypothermic - drowning - overdose
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After how many minutes of no response to CPR should a rapid transfer be made for a pregnant patient?
4 minutes
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What modifications are made for maternal resus?
- displace uterus to left or tilt patient to left, moving compression of the inferior vena cava - awareness of increases pulmonary aspiration of gastic contents
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How is resuscitation modified if they have a neck stoma?
Close the patients nostrils and mouth and ventilate using the neck stoma
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How is resus of suspected hypothermia modified?
Normal protocols should be followed, rough handling can induce life threatening heart rhythms so handle with care despite chest wall stiffness
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How would you modify resus for a confirmed hypothermia?
Follow AED prompts and deliver shocks as instructed
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Define submersion
When the face is underwater or covered in water
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Define immersion
When the head remains above water
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When would you not resuscitate a drowning?
When prolonged submersion is greater than 60 minutes
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Why is foam often produced from patient who has drown?
A mix of air, water and lung surfactant
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