2020-04-12
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| AMBO | ambulance |
| AMI | acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| ATA | actual time of arrival |
| BHT | blunt head trauma |
| С | critical |
| Cat | category |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| DoA | dead on arrival |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ETA | estimated time of arrival |
| Fx | fracture |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| N/A | not appropriate |
| pos | possible |
| pt | patient |
| RTA | Road Traffic Accident |
| SHO | Senior House Officer |
| S/N | Staff Nurse |
| UNK | unknown |
Complete this written version using full words:
The ambulance was called out on the fifteenth of March at to a serious after someone had made an emergency call. A tanker carrying petrol had crashed into the wall of a shop. The ambulance’s was 1.40 a.m. but its was earlier.
There were two casualties. was a male. He was not moving and possibly suffering an . He was categorized . was a female. Blood from her head indicated that she was suffering a .
A pulse oximeter is a probe attached to a patient's finger or ear lobe and linked to a small computer. It displays the percentage of oxygen in the patient's haemoglobin, gives a beep for each pulse beat, and calculates heart rate. In what situation(s) would a pulse oximeter be unreliable?
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TESTS
Triage assessment
Complete the description of triage categories with the words and phrases below.
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a. grave
b. satisfactory
c. immediately threatened
d. seriously impaired
e. inappropriate
f. stable
g. life-threatening
h. worsening
Critical (cannot wait)
Patient is dying or in a condition.
A very situation that requires top priority.
Urgent (see within thirty minutes)
Acute disorders, but patient is in a condition at the moment.
Requires attention soon or risks body functions and parts.
Semi-urgent (see within one hour)
Suffering from minor illnesses, but life is not .
Will need to re-triage later in case of condition.
