Flashcards
Emergency protocols
Flashcards do conjunto (12)
- 1What does CPA stand for?Cardiopulmonary arrest
- 2What is CPA?The sudden cessation of spontaneous ad effective ventilation and systemic perfusion which leads to inadequate O2 delivery to tissues, shock and death
- 3How does CPA occur?Can be acute - due to a single event
Chronically - Cumulative effect of several factors - 4What is the goal of CPR?Support ventilation and circulation until spontaneous functions can be restored and sustained
- 5What does CPCR stand for?Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation
- 6What is CPCR?Alternative term which emphasises the importance of preserving cerebral function
- 7What are some ways of improving the patients survival?- Be prepared for CPR
- Keep essential supplies in area
- Be familiar with essential techniques
- Have practice protocol so that everyone knows what they're doing - 8What are some of the causes of CPA?•Hypoxia
•Hypovolaemia
•Hypercapnia
•Hypotension
•Hypothermia
•Acid-base abnormalities
•Electrolyte imbalances
•Pre-existing heart disease
•Toxaemia
•Dysrhymias - 9What are the clinical signs of CPA?- No heart sounds on auscultation
- Absence of palpable pulse
- Fixed and dilated pupils
- Apnoea or "agonal gasping"
- Grey or Cyanotic mm
- Dry cornea with loss of reflexes - 10What heart rhythms are considered to be "Arrest" rhythms?- Asystole
- Pulseless electrical activity
- Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Sinus brachycardia
- Sinus tachycardia
- Ventricular tachycardia - 11What items can be found in the crash box?ET tubes and ties
Laryngoscope
Tracheostomy tubes
stylet
large bore needles
IV catheters and tape
Syringes, needles and scalpel blades
Drugs and dosage chart
Oxygen
Stethoscope
ECG/defibrilator - 12—
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- Surgical and Anx FlashCards sobre Emergency protocols, criado por Hope Taylor em 07-01-2017.
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