Medical Emergencies
Partial Airway Obstruction
What is keep coughing?
cool skin, increased HR, decreased blood pressure
what is hypovolemic shock?
This tool is extremely confusing and needs multiple trained medics to operate.
What is the bag-valve mask?
Four steps when treating a compromised airway
What are blow, airway, hose and expose?
Patient has a dislocated knee after falling from 5 meters, primary survey finds airway clear, breathing is rapid but effective no radial pulse on either arm, skin is pale.
What is shock?
Angina
What is High-Flow Oxygen/Medication?
Tongue Swelling, wheezing, cramps
What is anaphylactic shock?
Oh you're not breathing normally? worksafe would classify you as this.
What is dead?
The amount of time between ABC checks for a non-rtc patient
What is 10 minutes?
Patient was in a rollover collision after their excavater toppled. Primary survey finds airway clear, breathing is normal, radial pulse and skin are both good. Rapid body check finds both shoulders dislocated.
What is rollover incident?
Complete Airway Obstruction
What are back blows and abdominal thrusts?
paralysis, warm/dry extremities, lack of radial pulse
What is neurogenic shock?
Regular people can use this because they are protected by the good samaritans act, but god forbid a first aider use this without a written procedure and certification.
What is naloxone?
We assist vents when any of these four conditions are present
What are No breathing, Slow breathing, cold, and blue
Patient was sliced by a dropped chefs knife in the leg. Primary survey finds airway is clear, breathing is shallow but effective, radial pulse is strong but abnormally high, Rapid body survey finds only the leg wound. High-flow oxygen is given and treatment with pressure does not stop the bleed and a tourniquet is applied.
What is tourniquet application?
Cardiac Arrest
What is CPR/AED?
Fever, Confusion, increased respiration
What is septic shock?
I can't teach you the RED acronym for bleeding management, but luckily I can teach you this easy to remember system
What are the 3 P's? (pressure, position, prevent movement)
This common mistake when checking the radial pulse can often lead to a beginner first aid attendent thinking their patient is having a panic attack
What is using their thumb to check the pulse?
Patient was struck by a a truck going 25 km an hour. They are talking normally, breathing well, with a strong radial pulse and NWD skin. GCS score is a 12, bruising along their entirer trunk and they are complaining extreme pain in their right arm.
What is GCS score of 13 or less?
Heart Attack
What is high-flow oxygen, ASA? (optional blanket)?
chest pain, increased HR, decreased BP
what is cardiogenic shock?
What do you mean we do CPR during transport for this condition!? Doesn't that break the rules of what a level III should be doing.
What is Hypothermia?
Best technique for opening an airway on a suspected spinal patient
What is a jaw thrust?
Patient fell down the stairs when escaping a burning office and needed to be carreid out of the buiding. They are complaing pain in groin and hip while not being able to walk. Airway is clear, breathing is slightly rapid but still effective, and circulation is normal. Rapid body survey finds point tenderness on their front right hip.
What is pelvic fracture?