Airway Obstruction, Haemorrhage and Hypovolemic Shock

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What are some common causes of airway obstruction in adults?

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Aspiration of a bolus of meat is the most common cause.

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What are some common causes of airway obstruction in children?

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Small toys, buttons, coins, and food.

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What can partial airway obstruction lead to?

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Hypoxia.

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What can complete airway obstruction lead to?

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Permanent brain death within 3 to 5 minutes due to hypoxia.

Front

What are some clinical assessment findings of airway obstruction?

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Clutching the neck, choking, apprehensive appearance, stridor, labored breathing, use of accessory muscles, flaring of nostrils, restlessness, and confusion.

Front

What is the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver used for?

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To establish an airway in cases of airway obstruction.

Front

What is the Heimlich maneuver?

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A technique used to expel foreign bodies from the airway of a conscious patient by applying inward and upward thrusts to the abdomen.

Front

What are the three types of external bleeding?

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Arterial bleeding, venous bleeding, and capillary bleeding.

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What is the characteristic of arterial bleeding?

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Bright red in color, profuse, and spurting due to high pressure.

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What is the characteristic of venous bleeding?

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Dark red/maroon in color, steady stream, and usually easier to control.