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Side A ------ Side B
What are the three groups of triage ------ Those who will: die anyway whether they recieve medical treatment or not.
Those who will: survive only if they receive timely medical attention
Those who will: survive anyway
What is the golden rule of emergency medicine? ------ Treat mot life threatening problems first
What are the top 10 emergeny issues ------ Resp distress
Bleeding from body orfices
Pale mm
weakness
neurological abnormalities
rapid abdominal distension
prortraced vomiting
inability to urinate
severe coughing
ingestion of toxins
Absolute emergencies include? ------ resp distress or arrest
signs of hypovalemic(loss of blood volume) shock
cardiac arrest
unconsious or altered LOC
ongoing seizure activity
inability to urinate
distended abdomen
exposure to toxins
prolapsed organs
severe hypo/hyperthermia
dehinsence
excessive bleeding
dystocia(difficulty giving birth)
open fractures
trauma
snakebite
burns
what re the 4 basic questions that could save a life?? ------ What is the illness/injury/toxin
What is the condition of the animal
How long ago did it occur
What is the pt's signalment

Side A ------ Side B
What are the three groups of triage ------ Those who will: die anyway whether they recieve medical treatment or not.
Those who will: survive only if they receive timely medical attention
Those who will: survive anyway
What is the golden rule of emergency medicine? ------ Treat mot life threatening problems first
What are the top 10 emergeny issues ------ Resp distress
Bleeding from body orfices
Pale mm
weakness
neurological abnormalities
rapid abdominal distension
prortraced vomiting
inability to urinate
severe coughing
ingestion of toxins
Absolute emergencies include? ------ resp distress or arrest
signs of hypovalemic(loss of blood volume) shock
cardiac arrest
unconsious or altered LOC
ongoing seizure activity
inability to urinate
distended abdomen
exposure to toxins
prolapsed organs
severe hypo/hyperthermia
dehinsence
excessive bleeding
dystocia(difficulty giving birth)
open fractures
trauma
snakebite
burns
what re the 4 basic questions that could save a life?? ------ What is the illness/injury/toxin
What is the condition of the animal
How long ago did it occur
What is the pt's signalment