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How would you manage an asthmatic patient?
• Full primary survey (CABCDE) • Obtain RR and sats • Respiratory assessment • If silent chest, 0.5mg IM Adrenaline • If expiratory wheeze, salbutamol 5mg via nebuliser with 6-8L oxygen • Reassess, if no improvement 500mcg ipratropium bromide • Reassess, if no improvement administer 100mg IV/IM hydrocortisone and repeat salbutamol • If still no improvement, pre-alert to nearest ED
What is the pathophysiology behind an exacerbation of asthma?
• Bronchi become inflammed causing narrowing • muscles surrounding the bronchi contract, causing further narrowing • inflammation causes secretions which causes further narrowing
How does salbutamol work?
Works on the beta2 receptors, acting similarly to adrenaline, relaxes smooth muscle and moistens airways
How does ipratropium bromide work?
bronchodilator, antimmuscarinic (relaxes smooth muscle)
How does 1:1000 IM adrenaline work?
Relieves bronchospasm Vasoconstriction Reduces release of histamine
How does hydrocortisone work?
Reduces inflammation Restores blood pressure and volume, mimics cortisol
What is Addison’s disease?
Disease of the adrenal glands where the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient cortisol and aldosterone
What happens during an adrenal (Addison’s) crisis?
• patients with addisons will be on long term Glucocorticoids and will be dependent on them • adrenal crisis is a lack of cortisol causing hypotension, nausea/vomiting, abdo pain
How do you manage a patient undergoing an active adrenal crisis?
• IM/IV 100mg hydrocortisone, flush with 10ml NaCl • consider IV fluids
How do you manage traumatic arrest?
HOTT principles Hypovolaemia: apply pelvic binder, tourniquet, traction splints, wound packing, bilateral IV access with fluids + TXA Oxygenation: definitive airway, BVM Tension Pneumothorax: bilateral chest decompression Tamponade: ECT management, consider mechanism of injury Then go to ALS
What are the symptoms of someone having a worsening in their heart failure?
• peripheral pitting oedema • pulmonary oedema (bubbly sound on auscultation) • SOB • coughing pink frothy sputum
How would you manage someone with an exacerbation of heart failure?
• IV furosemide 40mg slow over 2 mins • Consider GTN for ischaemic chest pain • convey
What leads represent the anterior region of the heart?
V3 + 4
What leads represent the inferior part of the heart?
II, III and aVF
What leads represent the lateral area of the heart?
I, aVL, V5, V6
What leads represent the septal area of the heart?
V1, V2
How would you manage a patient having a STEMI?
• Identify type of stemi, if inferior do V4R check, if anterior depression do posterior ECG • Pads on • Administer aspirin 300mg + GTN 800mcg if in pain • Administer morphine 10mg IV, flush with 10ml • Oxygen if sats <94% • Rapid extrication and phone call to PPCI • Pre alert to hospital
What are the 6Rs of medication administration?
Right Patient Right Dose Right Medication Right Reason Right Documentation Right Route
What are the WMAS trust values?
Excellence, Integrity, Compassion, Inclusivity, Accountability
Pick two trust values and explain what they mean to you
Accountability: Must be accountable for our own actions and our colleagues, duty of candour, recognising our own limitations and speaking up when we need help Excellence: Ensuring quality of practice, evidence based practice, engaging in CPD and looking to reflect on every job and learn from any mistakes
What is the WMAS vision?
Right patient care, right place at the right time, with a skilled and committed workforce, in partnership with local health economies
What does resilience mean to you as a paramedic?
Keep focus during a high pressure situation, able to cope with the stressful nature of the job and have coping strategies in place, keeping focus if mistakes are made then taking action to learn from them in future
What are some good facts about WMAS?
Overall complaints went down last year based on the previous year Mean response times for Cat 1s and Cat 2s met the targets in 24/25 Providing 3rd manning shifts for NQPs Every truck has a para