level: Cardiac arrest
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Cardiac arrest
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During CPR | Use waveform capnography, get vascular access |
| What drugs and when given during CA | Give adrenaline every 3-5 mins and give amliodarone after every 3 shocks |
| Treat reversible causes such as | Hypoxia |
| Asthma emergency what to do | Give O2 as hypoxic to maintain spO2 elvels |
| What is cyanosis | when the lips go blue |
| Epileptic seizure routine | Dont restrain remove harmful objects and place in recovery position once seizure is over |
| hypoglycaemia symptoms | Irritated confusion, sweating tachycardia hunger pupils dilated coma |
| Hypogly treatment | 15-20g of glucose tablets if unable to take glucagon |
| Hyperglycaemia commoner symtoms | Lots of urine, thirst, tired blurry vision |
| How to treat anaphylaxis | Call for help adrenaline if indicated |
| 3 signs of anaphylaxis | Sudden onset rapid progression, life threatening airway/ breathigng/ circulation problems and skin and or mucosal changes e.g. flushing urticarai and angioedema |
| What is urticaria | Rash/hives |