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| when does bleeding occur? |
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| when a blood vessel is torn |
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| 3 types of blood vessels (and colors) |
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1. arteries - bright red 2. veins - dark red 3. capillaries - red (not as bright as arteries)
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| how much blood does heart pump at rest? while exercising? |
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rest - 5 liters per minute exercising - 6 times this amount (about 30 L/min)
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| injury that breaks continuity of skin |
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| care for a major/minor wound |
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major - control bleeding (call EMS immediately) minor - clean with soap and water
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1. scrape 2.cut 3. avulsion/amputation 4. puncture
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skin has been rubbed away, exposes nerve endings -abrasion -road rash -rug burn |
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| cut (name 2 types of cut) |
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1. incision (smooth edges) 2. laceration (jagged edges) MAY NOT BE PAINFUL IF NERVES ARE INJURED
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avulsion - flap of skin that is torn or pulled loose amputation - removal of an appendage from the body
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| a puncture does not usually ______________, therefore, it can easily get _____________ |
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bleed a lot infected puncture wound ex. nail going into skin if object stays in skin, "impaled" |
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does not involve a break in the skin or external bleeding i.e. bruise, contusion, charley horse |
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| signs and symptoms of internal bruising |
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-rapid breathing -rapid weak pulse -skin is cool/moist, bluish or pale -nausea -excessive thirst
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| musculoskeletal system composed of (4 things) |
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1. muscle 2. tendons (connect muscle to bone) 3. bones 4. ligaments (connect bone to bone)
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| four main types of musculoskeletal injury |
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1. fractures 2. dislocation/subluxation 3. sprains 4. strains
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closed -> little or no movement or displacement of broken bones open (compound) -> enough movement that pone breaks thru surrounding tissues |
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dislocation - complete displacement of a bone from a joint subluxation - partial displacement of bone from a joint (will normally go back to normal position) |
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| common sites of dislocation |
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sprains and common sites of injury |
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stretching or tearing of a ligament ankle, wrist |
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strain common sites of injury |
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stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon hamstring, quadriceps |
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what is the acronym to use when you are looking for things on an injured victim? what does this acronym stand for? |
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DOTS D - discoloration O - obvious deformity T - Tenderness S - Swelling |
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Carinf for injured individual (RICE) |
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R - rest
I - Ice
C - Compression
E - Elevation
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1. prevent further damage to muscle, spinal cord, and blood vessels 2. prevent laceration of skin, turning closed fracture into an open one 3. decreases pain -prevents shock 4. prevents excessive bleeding into tissues
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