Triage for Practice Nurses
Triage for Practice Nurses Triage for Practice Nurses
Respiratory DistressAssessment - AsthmaSubjective Assessment cont.• Associated symptoms- cough (describe any sputum)- wheezing- chest pain- pleuritic: : sharp pain on inspiration- cardiac: crushing central chest pain- presence of orthopnoea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspneoa –usually indicates cardiac origin- fever, chills- ankle oedema- voice changes- degree of anxiety
Respiratory DistressAssessment - AsthmaSubjective Assessment cont.• Measures taken to relieve symptoms, such as aspirin, nebuliser,medications• Past medical history- lung or cardiac disease- usual level of activity- history of smoking- medication including PRN meds- allergies – history of hay fever/asthma- hospitalisations, especially for respiratory disease- any other previous illness- trauma history- family history of asthma and allergies• Recent stress, emotional event or illness – Beware of oversimplifyingdiagnosis!!
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- Page 7 and 8: Chest Pain AssessmentTriage Assessm
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- Page 49 and 50: Adult Asthma Severity• MILD ATTAC
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- Page 63 and 64: General Practice Triage Protocols
Respiratory DistressAssessment - AsthmaSubjective Assessment cont.• Associated symptoms- cough (describe any sputum)- wheezing- chest pain- pleuritic: : sharp pain on inspiration- cardiac: crushing central chest pain- presence of orthopnoea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspneoa –usually indicates cardiac origin- fever, chills- ankle oedema- voice changes- degree of anxiety
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