BEC 2 Flashcards

(4 cards)

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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
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AVPU

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- levels of response
A - alert
V - voice = confused, inappropriate words, utters sounds, no verbal response
P - pain = localises pain, repsonds only
U - unresponsive
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blockages to airway

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  • decreased level of consciousness (LOC)
  • body fluids
  • foreign bodies
  • inflammation
  • infection
  • trauma
  • spasm
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airway assessment

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  • unresponsive
  • added sounds eg snoring, gurgling, wheezing, stridor
  • use of accessory muscles
  • see-saw respiratory pattern
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