AMBO | ambulance |
AMI | acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
ATA | actual time of arrival |
BHT | blunt head trauma |
С | critical |
Cat | category |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
DoA | dead on arrival |
Dx | diagnosis |
ETA | estimated time of arrival |
Fx | fracture |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
N/A | not appropriate |
pos | possible |
pt | patient |
RTA | Road Traffic Accident |
SHO | Senior House Officer |
S/N | Staff Nurse |
UNK | unknown |
Complete this written version using full words:
The ambulance was called out on the fifteenth of March at to a serious after someone had made an emergency call. A tanker carrying petrol had crashed into the wall of a shop. The ambulance’s was 1.40 a.m. but its was earlier.
There were two casualties. was a male. He was not moving and possibly suffering an . He was categorized . was a female. Blood from her head indicated that she was suffering a .
A pulse oximeter is a probe attached to a patient's finger or ear lobe and linked to a small computer. It displays the percentage of oxygen in the patient's haemoglobin, gives a beep for each pulse beat, and calculates heart rate. In what situation(s) would a pulse oximeter be unreliable?
TESTS
Triage assessment
Complete the description of triage categories with the words and phrases below.
a. grave
b. satisfactory
c. immediately threatened
d. seriously impaired
e. inappropriate
f. stable
g. life-threatening
h. worsening
Critical (cannot wait)
Patient is dying or in a condition.
A very situation that requires top priority.
Urgent (see within thirty minutes)
Acute disorders, but patient is in a condition at the moment.
Requires attention soon or risks body functions and parts.
Semi-urgent (see within one hour)
Suffering from minor illnesses, but life is not .
Will need to re-triage later in case of condition.