Loss of consciousness for any period of time!!! (5 secs to longer than 15minutes)

Concusion

Grades

(3)

Grade 1

-  transient confusion 
         (e.g., inattention, poor concentration, inability to  process information or sequence tasks) 
     -  no loss of consciousness
     -  concussion symptoms or mental status abnormalities (post traumatic amnesia) resolve in 15 minutes or less

Grade 2

Same as grade 1 but (post-traumatic amnesia) require more than 15 minutes to resolve

Grade 3

unconscious for any period of time ( even a few seconds)

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This is dangerous b/c

Victim will bleed alot b/c the skin is stretched, so not enough soft tissue

=harder 2 stop the bleeding

Brain damage

• Mild traumatic brain injury 
• Subdural hematoma
• Cerebral hemorrhage
• Memory loss

for external bleeding =wrap bandage around head

for internal bleeding = gauze

Infection

too much bleeding

chocking

Object my break off

Ice (decrease circulation) - Lean forward, 2 drain blood

Pinch it

(take to hospital (maybe concussion, trouble breathing)

Lasssiration 2 nose

(Gauze around head)

Soft tissues around the eye bleed extensively.

This bleeding may make the wound look more serious than it is.

bleeding can be controlled easily w/ a pressure dressing. 

Before any pressure is applied to the eye, make sure that the eyeball is not cut.

If the eye is cut, dont apply pressure 2 it, even to stop bleeding from the eyelid.

b/c pressing on the eye will cause the fluid to leak out, and will result in irreparable damage.

If the eyelid is cut and you find fragments of skin, rinse them in water, wrap in a dry sterile gauze, seal in a plastic bag, and send it on ice with the casualty. 

Do not allow part to freeze and do not submerge in water.

If the skin is still attached, fold the flap back into its normal position.

When you cover the injured eye you must also cover the good eye.

The eyes move together, and even when the injured eye is patched it will move when the good eye moves.

Tell the casualty what you are doing, this will reduce their fears of not being able to see.

Eye injury

general

Lassiration 2 eye = take 2 hospital

Embedded if something is stuck in eye take 2 hospital

Dont attempt 2 take it out!!!

If particle is in eye = its best 2 take it out w/ a finger tip or flush it out w/ water

Embedded Objects

CARE

If there is something embedded in the wound, do not remove it. 

Apply pressure around the object using sterile gauze 

Be careful not to disturb the object, b/c it might make it bleed more!!!!!!!!!!

For external bleeding = place gauze on it

If seriously bleeding place gauze, pressure bandage on it 2 stop bleeding

Take 2 hospital

Dont stop bleeding

Place something on it soo it wont be messy (infection maybe??)

gauze it

Place tooth in milk or spit in a cup = keep it alive

Take victim 2 emergency room

Stabilize it

Place gauze around head

Check 4 consciousness

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CARE

Crushed or Collapsed trachae

Use occusive dressing

(like surran wrap)

Prevents infection & excess fluid loss

Dont use dry wrap (like gauze)

Lower back injury

symptoms

Call 9-1-1

Could be strain or slipped disk

Symptoms

Cant move

Loss of sensation

No control in bladder

Rib fractures

Puncture wounds

Open wounds

use occusive dressing

2 prevent infection & excess fluid loss

Call 9-1-1