BEC 2 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
ABCDE
A
A - airway with c-spine protection B - breathing and oxygenation C - circulation and haemorrhage control D - disability/ level of consciousness E - exposure / examination / evidence / everything else
2
Q
AVPU
A
- levels of response A - alert V - voice = confused, inappropriate words, utters sounds, no verbal response P - pain = localises pain, repsonds only U - unresponsive
3
Q
blockages to airway
A
- decreased level of consciousness (LOC)
- body fluids
- foreign bodies
- inflammation
- infection
- trauma
- spasm
4
Q
airway assessment
A
- unresponsive
- added sounds eg snoring, gurgling, wheezing, stridor
- use of accessory muscles
- see-saw respiratory pattern
