MOD 7-RAD 110- MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

EMERGENCY

CONDITION OF A PT. OR SUDDEN CHANGE IN MEDICAL STATUS THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION

ACTIONS OF THE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS ARE TO

• - PRESERVE LIFE

• - AVOID FURTHER HARM TO PT

• - OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

A TECHNOLOGIST MUST BE ABLE TO

RECOGNIZE WHEN ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

CODES ARE USED IN THE HOSPITAL TO

ALERT STAFF TO SITUATIONS WITHOUT CAUSING PANIC TO PATIENTS AND VISITORS

CODE BLUE MEANS

IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION

WHAT ARE 7 CODE BLUE SITUATIONS:

• - RESPIRATORY

• - CARDIAC ARREST

• - RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

• - SEVERE SEIZURES

• - HYPOTENSIVE

• - SYNCOPAL EPISODES

• - ANAPHYLAXIS

6 PRIORITIES AS A FIRST RESPONDER:

• - ENSURE OPEN AIRWAY

• - CONTROL BLEEDING

• - PREVENT/ TREAT SHOCK

• - ATTEND TO WOUNDS OR FRACTURES

• - PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

• - REEVALUATE AND FOLLOW UP

FULLY AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR

• ANALYZES PT CARDIAC RYTHM

• DETERMINES WHETHER SHOCK IS NECESSARY

• AUTOMATICALLY DELIVERS SHOCK

SEMIAUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATOR

• ANALYZES PT CARDIAC RYTHM

• DETERMINED WHETHER SHOCK IS NECESSARY

• INSTRUCTS OPERATOR TO DELIVER SHOCK BY PRESSING A BUTTON

LEAST SEVERE INJURY IS CLASSIFIED AS_____AND______. CAN RESPOND TO_____AND_____.

• ALERT

• CONSCIOUS

• QUESTIONS

• STIMULI

MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED PT IS_____BUT CAN BE_____.

• DROWSY

• ROUSED

EVEN MORE SERIOUS IS A PT THAT IS________AND REACTS ONLY TO ________ _________.

• UNCONSCIOUS

• PAINFUL STIMULI

MOST SERIOUS PT IS______AND________TO VIRTUALLY ALL STIMULI.

• COMATOSE

• UNRESPONSIVE

CLASSIFICATION BY SEVERITY: MILD

• GCS SCORE OF 13 TO 15

• LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS UNDER 30 MINUTES

• POST TRAUMATIC AMNESIA UNDER 24 HRS.

CLASSIFICATION BY SEVERITY: MODERATE

• GCS SCORE OF 9 TO 12

• LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS FROM 3O MINUTES TO 24 HOURS

• CONFUSION OR AMNESIA LASTING UP TO 7 DAYS

CLASSIFICATION BY SEVERITY: SEVERE

• GCS SCORE OF 3 TO 8

• LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS EXCEEDING 24 HRS

• EXTENDED MEMORY LOSS