ATCN review Qs & As 2023/2024

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ATCN review Qs & As 2023/2024 10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax - ANS->>1.chest pain 2.air hunger 3.respiratory distress 4.tachycardia 5.hypotension 6.tracheal deviation away from injury ... 7.unilateral absence of breath sounds 8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement 9.neck vein distention 10.cyanosis (late sign) Signs and sx of cardiac tamponade - ANS->>1. Becks Triad= increased venous pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial pressure(hypotension), muffled heart tones 2. PEA 3. JVD &/or Kussmauls sign 4. Use FAST to dx tension pneumothorax can often be confused with cardiac tamponade, how do you differentiate? - ANS- >>Careful assessment of the pt's breath sounds is paramount to differentiate the two Tx of tension pneumothorax - ANS->>1. Needle decompression- large bore needle 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line 2. chest tube 4 or 5th intercostal space mid axillary triad of death - ANS->>-Acidosis - Hypothermia CONTINUES... [Show More]

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