ABCDE Flashcards by William Forchap

Q

What does ABCDE stand for

A

airway
breathing
cardiac
diaphragm
everything else

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Q

what should you check for airway

A

trachea bronchi hila and the carina

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Q

what does tracheal deviation suggest

A

pneumothorax

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Q

how do you assess lungs

A

compare the densities on both sides

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Q

what indicates a pneumothorax

A

visible pleural line and no lung markings

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Q

what indicates a pleural effusion

A

blunted costophrenic angle

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Q

what is the normal heart size

A

around 50 percent of the thoracic width

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Q

what is cardio megally

A

enlarged heart

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Q

which hemidiaphragm is higher

A

right

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Q

where is the stomach

A

under the left hemidiaphragm

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Q

what is in the mediastinum

A

aortic jnuckle trachea and great vessels

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Q

what bones must be checked

A

ribs clavicles spine and shoulders

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