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Triage and emergency nursing
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Triage and emergency nursing
- Authors: Belinda Andrews-Jones and Amanda Boag
- From: BSAVA Manual of Practical Veterinary Nursing
- Item: Chapter 7, pp 105 - 126
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443064.7
- Copyright: © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2007
Abstract
This chapter is designed to give information on how to set up and run an emergency room/treatment area, including planning for emergencies; evaluation of the emergency patient (triage; primary survey; major body systems assessment), immediate treatment of life-threatening emergencies, and nursing and monitoring the emergency patient.
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A well stocked mobile crash trolley. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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A well stocked mobile crash trolley.
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Steps to be followed when presented with an emergency patient. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Steps to be followed when presented with an emergency patient.
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Dog with nasal oxygen prongs in place. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Dog with nasal oxygen prongs in place.
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Patient with nasal cannula in place. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Patient with nasal cannula in place.
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Humidifier. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Humidifier.
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Pulse quality. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Pulse quality.
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Mucous membrane colour chart. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Mucous membrane colour chart.
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Assessing capillary refill time. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Assessing capillary refill time.
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Strapping a patient with a spinal injury to a tabletop trolley helps to keep the patient immobile. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Strapping a patient with a spinal injury to a tabletop trolley helps to keep the patient immobile.
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Example of monitoring chart. © 2007 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Example of monitoring chart.