NSE 418 Study Guide - Final Guide: Angina Pectoris, Appendicitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Decide who is sickest or healthiest--->based on question. Abc does not work with prioritization questions. Answers will have 4 parts age gender diagnosis modifying phrase. In peds pay attention to age but in prioritization age is not important. Ex: pt has angina pectoris vs mi ----> mi is high priority. Pt has angina pectoris and unstable bp vs mi with stable vs ---->angina with unstable bp is now the priority. Experiencing the typical expected s/s of disease with which they were diagnoses. 16 yo w/ meningococcal meningitis who has had temp of 103. 8 f since admission 3 days ago. 61 yo male w/ibs who spiked temp of 103 f this afternoon. -->2nd option is priority-->have more high priorities than 1st. High fever over 105 f--->patients can have seizure. Pulselessness (vfib or asystole) or breathlessness note: at scene of accident (unwitnessed)- they are death-low priority. 3 things that causes blacktag @ scene of accident.
