Acute Medical Presentations — Flashcards

The above ECG shows _____, which are commonly associated with hypothermia

Hint: ECG abnormality

Which re-warming techniques should be used for patients with moderate-severe hypothermia (<32°C)? _____ & warmed IV fluids & active external re-warming & active internal re-warming

_____ is most commonly associated with hypothermia

Hint: What ECG abnormality

What is the management of frostbite? _____

Patients with hypothermia should have continuous _____ monitoring

Hint: Investigation

_____ re-warming may be used for severe hypothermia (<28°C) that has not responded to other re-warming techniques

Which re-warming technique should be used for patients with mild hypothermia (32-35°C)? _____

PT and PTT may be _____ in hypothermic patients

Hint: Shortened/Prolonged

Tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypertension, increased shivering are associated with _____ hypothermia

Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe

Coma & apnoea are associated with _____ hypothermia

Hint: Mild/Moderate/Severe