Triage

triage means to ___

sort

The function of triage is to sort animals presenting to the ER based on ___ ___

medical severity

When triaging over the phone always ___ your conversations

document

Infomation needed from a call: clients ___ and ___, patient’s ___ and ___ if possible, ___ and ___. Last if the pet has been seen by another ___

name, number, signalment, weight, CC, duration, veterinarian

Always update clients on the wait times as patients are seen by ___ not time waited and can cause confusion

severity

5 level triage system: ___, ___, ___, ___, and ___

resuscitation, emergent, urgent, semi-urgent, routine

Examples of resuscitative triage: ___ ___, ___ ___, ___ ___ ___

cardiac arrest, active seizures, severe respiratory distress

Examples of emergent triage: ___ ___, ___ ___

toxic exposure, urinary obstruction

Examples of urgent triage: ___, ___, ___/___

abscess, proptosis, V/D

CAB= ___, ___, ___

circulation, airway, breathing

circulation checks: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___ ___, ___, ___

HR, MM, CRT, temperature, pulse quality, BP, LOC

If the airway is clear and not obstructed then ___ immediately

intubate

Oxygen supplementation with ___-___ or ___ if it is tolerated

flow-by, mask

If a pneumothorax is suspected, ___ is usually the next step

thoracocentesis

pneumothorax is a collection of air outside the ___ but ___ ___

lung, pleural cavity

pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in between ___ and ___ pleura

parietal, visceral

Primary ascessment includes: ___ ___, ___, ___, and ___

visual observation, vitals, weight, history

Owners should be informed the price of immediate ___ and they should agree

stabilization

A secondary assessment consists of a ___

PE

Red MM can indicated ___ ___, ___ from ___, ___ or ___

CO2 poisoning, vasoconstriction from sepsis, fever, anaphylaxis

pale MM indicate ___ ___ ___

poor peripheral perfusion

Yellow MM indicate ___

hyperbilirubenemia

Blue, and purple MM indicate ___

hypoxemia

Brown MM indicate ___

methemoglobinemia

petechia of the gums indicates ___ ___

organ failure

When checking the eyes look for ___ and ___

symmetry, discharge

Limbs should be palpated for ___ and ___

injuries, asymmetry

palpating the thyroid in cats should be ___ or ___

absent, slip

auscultate the heart for ___, ___, and ___

HR, murmurs, and arrythmias

Conditions that could affect HR: ___, ___, ___, ___ ___ ___

hypovolemia, anemia, sepsis, primary cardiac dysfunction

pulse strength is used to subjectively ___ and ___ ___

systolic and diastolic pressures

A bounding pulse is common in ___, ___, ___ and ___

sepsis, fever, anemia, PDA

causes for bradycardia: ___, increased ___ ___, ___ ___, ___, ___ in cats

athleticism, cranial pressure, electrolyte abnormalities, bradyarrhythmia, shock

causes for tachycardia: ___, ___, ___, need to ___, ___/___, ___

anemia, arrhythmia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia, urinate, excitement/anxiety, pain

If a patient has increased expiration time can be ___ ___ or ___ ___

lung pathology, intrathroacic problem

Increased inspiration time could mean ___ ___ ___

upper airway obstruction

kussmaul breathing is ___, very ___ breathing

slow, deep

Abdomen should be observed and palpalted for ___, ___, ___ and ___. Male cats should also have their ___ palpated

masses, lacerations, wounds, bruisings, bladders

When is a rectal temperature taken?

always

Behaviors that indicate issues in the CNS: ___, ___ ___, ___ and ___

depression, head pressing, circulating, ataxia

If the patient is pregnant, then also ask questions about the ___

fetuses

When there is an issue with the eye, place an _-___ immediately to prevent further issues

e-collar

If there is an proptosed eye the patient may need ___/___ to treat

sedation/anesthesia

Place neonates into a ___ environment

warm

Common in toy breeds is ___ due to their low fat reserves

hypoglycemia

normal BG levels: ___-___ mg/dL

90-140

Wild life is saved based on ___-___ laws

good-samaritan