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Recall/describes the causes, detection and management of the following: |
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CI_BK_01
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Basic |
Cardiac and/or respiratory arrest |
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CI_BK_02
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Basic |
Unexpected fall in SpO2 with or without cyanosis |
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CI_BK_03
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Basic |
Unexpected increase in peak airway pressure |
CI_BK_04
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Basic |
Progressive fall in minute volume during spontaneous respiration or IPPV |
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CI_BK_05
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Basic |
Fall in end tidal CO2 |
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CI_BK_06
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Basic |
Rise in end tidal CO2 |
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CI_BK_07
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Basic |
Rise in inspired CO2 |
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CI_BK_08
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Basic |
Unexpected hypotension |
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CI_BK_09
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Basic |
Unexpected hypertension |
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CI_BK_10
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Basic |
Sinus tachycardia |
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CI_BK_11
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Basic |
Arrhythmias:
- ST segment changes
- Sudden tachyarrythmias
- Sudden bradycardia
- Ventricular ectopics
- Broad complex tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Atrial fibrillation
- Pulseless electrical activity [PEA]
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CI_BK_12
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Basic |
Convulsions |
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CI_BK_13
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Basic |
Difficult/failed mask ventilation |
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CI_BK_14
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Basic |
Failed intubation |
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CI_BK_15
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Basic |
Can’t intubate, can’t ventilate |
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CI_BK_16
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Basic |
Regurgitation/Aspiration of stomach contents |
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CI_BK_17
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Basic |
Laryngospasm |
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CI_BK_18
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Basic |
Difficulty with IPPV, sudden or progressive loss of minute volume |
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CI_BK_19
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Basic |
Bronchospasm |
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CI_BK_20
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Basic |
Pneumothorax and tension pneumothorax |
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CI_BK_21
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Basic |
Gas / Fat/ Pulmonary embolus |
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CI_BK_22
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Basic |
Adverse drug reactions |
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CI_BK_23
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Basic |
Anaphylaxis |
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CI_BK_24
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Basic |
Transfusion reactions, transfusion of mis-matched blood or blood products |
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CI_BK_25
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Basic |
Inadvertent intra-arterial injection of irritant fluids |
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CI_BK_26
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Basic |
High spinal block |
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CI_BK_27
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Basic |
Local anaesthetic toxicity |
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CI_BK_28
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Basic |
Accidental decannulation of tracheostomy or tracheal tube |
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CI_BK_29
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Basic |
Coning due to increased intracranial pressure |
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CI_BK_30
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Basic |
Malignant hyperpyrexia |
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Discusses the importance of understanding the need for the following attitudes and behaviours: |
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CI_BK_31
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Basic |
Awareness of human factors concepts and terminology and the importance of non-technical skills in achieving consistently high performance such as: effective communication, team-working, leadership, decision-making and maintenance of high situation awareness |
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CI_BK_32
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Basic |
Awareness of the importance and the process of critical incident reporting |
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CI_BK_33
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Basic |
Acceptance that it can happen to you; the unexpected can happen to anyone |
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CI_BK_34
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Basic |
To practice response protocols in resuscitation room or in simulation with other healthcare professionals as appropriate |
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CI_BK_35
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Basic |
The need to follow through a critical incident with proper reporting, presentation at morbidity meetings and warning flags as necessary, with appropriate supervision |
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CI_BK_36
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Basic |
The provision of information to the patient and where necessary ensuring they get the appropriate counselling and advice, with appropriate supervision |