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36 Cards in this Set
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Pain scales used for kids? |
Under 5 - flacc scale (face,legs,activity,cry consollability) 6 + 7 - wong Baker scale 8 + - analogue pain score (0-10) |
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What to consider after 30 mins of 0² therapy? |
Humidified oxygen |
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3 types of burns? |
Superficial (pain + reddening only) Partial thickness (reddening + blisters) Full thickness (least painful sometimes) |
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What is TBSA? |
Total body surface area |
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How to we measure TBSA? |
Rule of 9's Rule of palm |
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Danger areas for burns? |
FHFFP Face, hands, feet, flexion points and perenium. |
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How long should you cool a burn? |
10 mins |
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What can we give a poisoned paediatric? |
Milk if a/v on the avpu scale |
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What is a shunt? |
An implant to release the pressure of excessive fluids in the head |
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Face mask to be used on a paediatric in shock? |
NRB face mask if the child will allow it |
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What is a common cause of a seizure? |
Hypoglycaemia High temperature |
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What is the normal state of an infants fontinels? |
Slightly sunken |
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What is the P.A.T. and what is it made up of? |
The paediatric assessment triangle. Appearance Work of breathing Circulation to skin |
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What are the characteristics of appearance? |
T Tone I Interactiveness C Consolability L Look/gaze S Speech/cry |
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Some characteristics of work of breathing? |
Abnormal airway sounds Abnormal positioning Retractions Flaring |
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Some characteristics of circulation to skin? |
Pallor Mottling Cyanosis |
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What is the most common type of seizure in an infant? |
Febrile convulsion (temperature) |
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What is pyrexia? |
High temperature |
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What is the first thing we should do with pain? |
Consider non-pharmalogical pain options. Splinting Cold packs Positioning etc. |
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At mild pain, can we use paracetamol and ibuprofen together? |
No |
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What is the pelvic binder? |
A haemostatic agent |
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Areas of a major emergency? |
Bronze area (operational area) Silver area (tactical area) Gold area (strategic area) |
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Major emergency tags |
Priority 1 - (immediate) - red tag Priority 2 - (urgent) - yellow tag Priority 3 - (delayed) - green tag Black/white tag - dead |
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METHANE message |
M Major emergency declared/standby E Exact location T Type of incident H Hazards present and potential A Access/ egress routes N No. Of casualties (injured/dead) E Emergency services present/ required |
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7 key elements of major emergencies? |
Command Safety Communications Assessment Triage Treatment Transport |
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Tabard colours? |
Local authority controller- red + white HSE controller - green + white Garda controller - blue + white |
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Two types of emergencies? |
Natural emergencies Man-made emergencies |
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Two types of access? |
Simple - infrastructure remains intact Compound - infrastructure destroyed |
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Two types of resources? |
Compensated - resources are available, but not there yet. Load is less than the capacity. Uncompensated - resources not available. Load is more than the capacity. |
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4 heart rhythms? |
Normal sinus rhythm Sinus bradycardia VF - ventricular fibrillation V-Tach - ventricular tachycardia |
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What is a sign of a haemoragenic stroke? |
The worst headache of your life |
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What is a TIA? |
Transient ischaemic attack (mini stroke) |
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Depolarisation meaning. |
Discharge |
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Repolarisation meaning? |
Recharge |
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ASHICE message? |
A age S sex H history I incident/illness C clinical impression E ETA |
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Dosage calculations |
Neo nate 3.5 kg 6 months 6 kg 1 - 5 years (age x 2) + 8 kg 5 + (age x 3) + 7 kg |
