Atrial fibrillation: causes of new onset

Thyroid Hypothermia Embolism (P.E.) Alcohol Trauma (cardiac contusion) Recent surgery (post CABG)

GCS Intubation

- Under 8, intubate

Ipecac: contraindications

- 4 C's: Comatose Convulsing Corrosive hydroCarbon

JVP: raised JVP differential

Pericardial effusion Quantity of fluid raised (fluid over load) Right heart failure Superior vena caval obstruction Tricuspid stenosis/Tricuspid regurgitation/Tamponade (cardiac)

Life threatening injuries in major trauma

ATOMFC A - airway obstruction T - tension pneumothroax

MI: immediate treatment

Diamorphine Oxygen GTN spray Asprin 300 mg Streptokinase Heparin

PEA/Asystole (ACLS): etiology

Infarction Tension pneumothorax Cardiac tamponade Hypovolemia/Hypothermia/Hypo-,Hyperkalemia/Hypomagnesmia/Hypoxemia Pulmonary embolism Acidosis

Rapid sequence intubation (RSI)

Suction Oxygen Airway Equipment Positioning Monitoring & Meds EtCO2 & other Equipment

Respiratory burns

6 symptoms of respiratory burns. 6 S's: Sounds: cough, wheeze, stridor, hoarseness

Shock: signs and symptoms

Thirst Vomiting Sweating Pulse weak Anxious Respirations shallow/rapid

Shock: types

Respiratory Neurogenic Cardiogenic Hemorrhagic Anaphylactic Metabolic

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes

Berry aneurysm Arteriovenous malformation/Adult polycystic kidney disease Trauma Stroke BATS

Syncope causes, by system

CNS causes include HEAD: Hypoxia/Hypoglycemia Epilepsy Anxiety Dysfunctional brain stem (basivertebral TIA) Cardiac causes are HEART:

Tension pneumothorax: signs and symptoms

Pleuritic pain Tracheal deviation Hyperresonance Onset sudden Reduced breath sounds (and dyspnea) Absent fremitus