what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - ANSWERacross the rm view - look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - ANSWERPAT
next? - ANSWERAVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - ANSWERsecretions, vomit, blood, trash, tissue, teeth
how do you open ai...
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what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - ANSWERacross the rm view -
look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - ANSWERPAT
next? - ANSWERAVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - ANSWERsecretions, vomit, blood, trash, tissue,
teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - ANSWERhead tilt and chin lift
how do you open airway for unconscious pt or someone with a cervical collar? -
ANSWERjaw thrust
what can you give patient or do for patient if airway is open? (to help maintain patency) -
ANSWERput a towel under neck
whats next after airway? - ANSWERbreathing
How do you assess breathing? - ANSWERare they breathing, WOB, depth, rate, pattern
what type of o2 method do you give to kids? - ANSWERnonrebreather
if pt is not getting better after nonrebreather what is the next o2 method? -
ANSWERbagging them
if bagging doesn't work whats next? - ANSWERintubate
whats after breathing? - ANSWERcirculation
how do you assess circulation? - ANSWERpulses, cap refill, skin color, temp, moisture
whats after circulation? - ANSWERdisability
how do you assess disability? - ANSWERGCS, BG, Perrl (pupils)
*consider head CT
E? - ANSWERexposure- get them naked then a method to rewarm patient
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