Hospital and Telephone Triage
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- What is Triage?
- Triage in the Medical Setting
- ABCDE and triage
- Active listening
- Analgesia in triage
- Assessing pain
- Documentation and triage
- Establishing patient presentations
- Establishing patient history
- Existing medications
- Managing patient expectations
- Mental health and telephone triage
- NEWS2 and triage
- Computer-based telephone triage
- Triage categories
- Professional considerations
- Ten Second Triage
- Clinical Observations
- Triage Example Scenarios
- Heart Palpitations
- Debrief - Heart palpitations
- Chest pain
- Debrief - Chest pain
- Headache
- Debrief - Headache
- Allergy
- Debrief - Allergies
- Anaphylaxis
- Debrief - Anaphylaxis
- Meningitis
- Debrief - Meningitis
- Vaginal bleeding
- Debrief - Vaginal bleeding
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Debrief - Ectopic pregnancy
- Mental health - Potential suicide
- Debrief - Mental health - Potential suicide
- Mental health - Depression
- Debrief - Mental health - Depression
- Abdominal pain
- Debrief - Abdominal pain
- Testicular pain
- Debrief - Testicular pain
- Urine retention
- Debrief - Urine retention
- Minor arm injury
- Debrief - Minor arm injury
- Lower back pain - Difficult patient
- Debrief - Lower back pain - Difficult patient
- Falls vs collapse
- Debrief - Falls vs collapse
- Head injury
- Debrief - Head injury
- Dental problem
- Debrief - Dental problem
- Eye injury
- Debrief - Eye injury
- Poisoning
- Debrief - Poisoning
- Circumference burn
- Debrief - Circumference burn
- Unknown condition - Possible stroke
- Debrief - Unknown condition - Possible stroke
- Diarrhoea and Vomiting
- Debrief - Diarrhoea and Vomiting
- Rectal bleeding
- Debrief - Rectal bleeding
- Ear, nose and throat
- Debrief - Ear, nose and throat
- Telephone Triage
- Course Summary
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Get StartedDebrief - Dental problem
This patient had a dental problem. Had not got their... They had not attended their dentist after they got a broken tooth. So it is important with dental cases, always look inside the mouth and check that the airway is not being occluded by any swelling. This patient can be... Once the airway is safe, can be seen by the GP.
Dental Problem Assessment and Airway Check
Introduction
Patient's Dental Issue: The patient presented with a dental problem, having neglected treatment after fracturing a tooth.
Importance of Airway Examination
Ensuring Airway Safety: In dental cases, it is crucial to inspect the mouth thoroughly to ensure no swelling obstructs the airway.
Medical Procedure
Steps to Follow: Once the airway safety is confirmed, the patient can proceed to be assessed by the GP for further treatment.