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| Hypothermia is the loss of core body temperature |
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Pale appearance
Skin cold to the touch
Pupils are dilated and will not adjust properly when exposed to light
Poor coordination
Slurred speech / appears to be intoxicated
Incoherent thinking
Unconsciousness
Muscle rigidity
Weak pulse
Very slow and labored breathing
Irregular heart beat |
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| Shock is a depressed physiological or mental state |
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Trauma (bleeding, blunt, fractures, and burns)
Allergic reactions
Hypothermia
Drugs
Toxins
Heart Attack
Illnesses such as diabetes
Emotional |
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Definition
Restlessness
Fainting
Thirst
Nausea
Weakness
Anxiousness
Fright
Dizziness |
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Definition
Pulse – weak and rapid
Breathing – shallow, rapid, and irregular
Skin – cold, clammy (sweating)
Pupils – dilated
State of consciousness – alert (may be deceiving) to unconscious |
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Definition
Limit patient’s activity – lie down and remain alert for signs and symptoms of
shock.
Face is red – elevate head, Face is pale – elevate tail |
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Term
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Definition
Arterial bleedingU is characterized by blood that is coming from an artery, is
bright red, and gushes forth in jets or spurts that are synchronized with the
victim’s pulse.
Venous bleedingU is characterized by blood that is coming from a vein, is dark
red, and comes in s steady flow.
Capillary bleedingU is characterized by blood that is coming from damaged
capillaries (smaller veins), is bright red, and oozes from the wound. |
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Term
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Definition
Direct pressure
Elevation
Pressure points –
-Facial, temporal, subclavian, carotid, axillary, brachial, radial and ulnar, femoral,
dorsalis pedis, popliteal.
Tourniquet – last resort, only on arms and legs, mark forehead with a T and the time. |
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Definition
Thermal
Chemical
Sunburn
Electric shock
Radiation |
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Term
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Definition
First-degree – mildest form of burn, only the outer layer of skin and produce
redness, increased warmth, tenderness, and mild pain.
Second-degree – extend through the outer layer of the skin, inner layers of the
skin, but not enough to prevent rapid regeneration, blisters and are characterized
by severe pain, redness, and warmth.
Third-degree – penetrate full thickness of the skin, destroying both the outer and
inner layers of skin, severe pain may be absent because nerve ending have been
destroyed, color may range from white and lifeless to black (charred). |
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| Treatment for First-degree burns |
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Definition
Immerse in cold water until pain is relieved.
Flush chemical burns for at least 20 minutes.
Cover with clean or sterile dressing. |
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| Treatment for Second-degree burns |
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Definition
Use the same treatment as for first-degree burns.
Do not break open any blisters.
Cover with a dry, sterile, non-adhesive dressing.
For deep burns, follow the procedures for third-degree burns. |
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| Treatment for Third-degree burns |
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Cover the burn to reduce exposure to air.
Cool the burn.
Do not remove clothing unless smoldering.
Treat for shock even if not apparent.
Always obtain medical care.
Monitor the patient’s airway.
Assess vital signs every 5 minutes.
Give nothing to eat or drink.
Do not place ice on the burns
Do not apply ointments to the burn.
Burns of the respiratory tract are always a medical emergency. |
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