An adult with acute asthma can only say a few words per breath, is using accessory muscles and has SpO2 93% on room air. Severity and first step?
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Australian Asthma Handbook v3.0: Managing acute asthma in adults and adolescentsAn older person develops confusion over hours, with symptoms varying during the day. Which diagnosis best fits?
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healthdirect: DeliriumAn adult is in PEA arrest. When should adrenaline first be administered?
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ANZCOR Guideline 11.2: Adult ALSWhat first aid cooling is recommended for a thermal burn?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Burns – acute managementIn the trauma primary survey written as cABCDE, what does the small 'c' at the start stand for?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Trauma – primary surveyWhich paracetamol exposure should NOT be assessed using the treatment nomogram?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Paracetamol poisoningWhat chest compression rate does ANZCOR recommend across all ages?
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ANZCOR Guideline 6: CompressionsWhich combination defines the biochemical pattern of paediatric DKA?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diabetic ketoacidosisAfter heat exposure, a person becomes confused and collapses. What is the best response?
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healthdirect: HeatstrokeWhat compression depth should rescuers aim for in a child?
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ANZCOR Guideline 6: CompressionsBlood cultures are difficult to obtain in suspected sepsis. What should happen to antibiotic treatment?
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NSW ACI Adult ECAT: Sepsis (suspected)An older adult has new confusion and reduced intake but no fever. Which interpretation is safest?
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NSW ACI Adult ECAT: Sepsis (suspected)What is the purpose of pressure immobilisation after an Australian snakebite?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: SnakebiteWhat establishes the need for snake antivenom in a child?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: SnakebiteWhich pair of cardiac arrest rhythms is shockable?
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ANZCOR Guideline 11.2: Adult ALSIn adult VF/pulseless VT arrest, when is the first adrenaline given under the ANZCOR algorithm?
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ANZCOR Guideline 11.2: Adult ALSA conscious person has inhaled food but can cough effectively. What is the best initial response?
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ANZCOR Guideline 4: AirwayA child did not lose consciousness after a head injury. What does this establish?
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RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Head injuryAfter safe rescue, a drowning patient is unresponsive and not breathing normally. Which approach is recommended?
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ANZCOR Guideline 9.3.2: Resuscitation in DrowningWhich symptom cluster can signal a heart attack even without prominent chest pain?
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