Spotting Sick Child 3 Minute Toolkit
WITH ACTUAL REMEDY
, What is the 3 minute toolkit? - correct ans:Essentially an A to E assessment
adapted specifically for children
What are the components of the 3 minute toolkit? - correct ans:A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation
D - Disability
E - ENT assessment
T - Temperature
T- Tummy (and testis) assessment
DEFG - DON'T EVER FORGET GLUCOSE!
What should you specifically look out for in A (Airway) - correct ans:-
secretions
- stridor
- foreign body
- unprotected airway
How do you test for an unprotected airway? - correct ans:Test the gag reflex
of the child with a naso-pharyngeal tube.
Protected = they will cough in response
Unprotected = no resistance, put the child in a jaw thrust and get help/call
an ambulance
What should you specifically look for in B (Breathing)? - correct ans:- Resp
rate
- Recession and accessory muscle use
WITH ACTUAL REMEDY
, What is the 3 minute toolkit? - correct ans:Essentially an A to E assessment
adapted specifically for children
What are the components of the 3 minute toolkit? - correct ans:A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation
D - Disability
E - ENT assessment
T - Temperature
T- Tummy (and testis) assessment
DEFG - DON'T EVER FORGET GLUCOSE!
What should you specifically look out for in A (Airway) - correct ans:-
secretions
- stridor
- foreign body
- unprotected airway
How do you test for an unprotected airway? - correct ans:Test the gag reflex
of the child with a naso-pharyngeal tube.
Protected = they will cough in response
Unprotected = no resistance, put the child in a jaw thrust and get help/call
an ambulance
What should you specifically look for in B (Breathing)? - correct ans:- Resp
rate
- Recession and accessory muscle use
