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| How much did the first AED weigh and when was it created? |
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| Reasons children go into cardiac arrest? |
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| SIDS, Drowning, Poisoning, Heart problem |
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| What should you do with the AED if person has hypothermia? |
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Definition
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| Name for internal pacemaker? |
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| CPR 30/30 rule and exceptions? |
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Definition
Person unconcious for 30 minutes or tried CPR for 30 minutes with no success..
Hypothermia, Cold water drowning, Avalanche victims, Hit by lightening or electricuted |
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| Best way to control bleeding? |
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Definition
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| What is a pressure bandage? |
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| How long should you maintain direct pressure and why? |
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Definition
| At least 10 minutes so that blood can coagulate |
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| What is the best way to control bleeding? |
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Definition
| Combine direct pressure with elevation |
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| What should you do for internal bleeding? |
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Definition
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| What 3 things does criotherapy do? |
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Definition
1. Reduces Pain
2. Reduces Bleeding
3. Reduces Adema (swelling) |
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| Why should we elevate external bleeding? |
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Definition
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| What is Class 1 blood loss? |
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Definition
15% blood and neck
Alert, Blood Pressure & Pulse normal |
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15-30% down to chest
Skin starts to become ashen/pale |
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30-40% almost to belly button
Hemorrhagic shock, B.P. falls, hypovolemic, w/o treatment vital organs will fail |
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>40% below belly button
Eventually unresponsive --> Death |
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| What level does coagulation occur at? |
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Definition
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| What happens with you cut an artery all the way?/Partially? |
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Definition
All the way it will pucker because of the muscle
Part way the artery will spurt/squirt |
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How to veins bleed?
Capillaries?
Arteries? |
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Definition
Flows
Small Droplets
Spurt/Squirt |
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| What happens with inadequate blood flow? |
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Definition
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| What is the most common type of shock? |
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Definition
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| How high do you need to elevate the legs? |
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Definition
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| What type of shock is loss of fluids? |
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Definition
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| Type of shock where heart function is reduced? |
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Definition
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| What is shock related to control of blood vessels? |
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Definition
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| What type of shock is from an allergic reaction? |
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Definition
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| What can you use for anaphylactic shock? |
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Definition
| Epipen for 10 seconds then massage muscle |
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| What is the term for stinging creatures |
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Definition
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| What happens in anaphylactic shock |
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Definition
| airway closes, prevents oxygen |
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| How long does an epipen last? |
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Definition
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| What is the rule for stitches? |
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Definition
8-12 hours for appendages
24 hours for face and abdomen |
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| What is an incision/laceration? |
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Definition
incision: straight cut
laceration: more jagged |
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| What beside 1st aid should we consider with wounds? |
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Definition
| Social standpoint/self esteem |
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| What should we consider before applying direct pressure to the skull? |
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Definition
| check wounds of head for bone fragments |
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Term
What is an avoulsion?
How do you treat it? |
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Definition
Tissue ripped away from the body but still attached by a bridge
1. Put it back
2. Wrap like a tight pressure bandage
3. Elevate
4. Get medical help
* never use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide |
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Term
What is an impalement?
Perferated vs penetrated |
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Definition
Impalement is a puncture wound, should never pull it out - acts as a plug
Perferated: 2 holes
Penetrated: 1 hole |
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| What are the types of possible amputations? |
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Definition
Amputation: unattatched
Gillatean: Something sharp w/straight edge
Crushing: rips off ligament
Ring degloving |
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| How do you treat an amputation? |
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Definition
| Wrap in gauze --> airtight container --> on a bed of ice |
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| How do you treat a smashed finger? |
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Definition
| smashed finger --> criotherapy then hole in nail then neosporin & wrap |
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| How do you treat a bullet wound? |
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Definition
| Do your best to plug the whole. Look for entrance and exit wound. Exit will be larger then entrance |
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| What is the name of an open wound in chest? |
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Definition
| sucking chest wound --> wound in lung that lets air move in and out during breathing |
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| Blood in chest cavity so lungs cannot work |
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| air in chest cavity so lungs cannot work |
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| air traps hearts so it cannot work |
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| What is the only time you should pull out an impalement |
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| How do you treat an impalement in the eye? |
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Definition
| use a bulky bandage to stabalize |
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| how do you treat an eye wound? |
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Definition
| moist gauze with water on eye |
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| How do you clean a wound? |
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Definition
| irrigation with soap and water |
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| Whats it called when particles are left in a wound and it heals that way? |
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Definition
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| If you are exposed to tetanus w/o a shot? |
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Definition
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| Used to hold dressing in place |
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| What happens with coagulation? |
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Definition
| platelets sticky, fibrons make a clot |
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| What are bulky dressings used for? |
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Definition
| used to stablize impaled objects |
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| What steps do you take for particle in eye? |
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Definition
DO NOT RUB
pull over bottom last
use Q tip
Rinse with water |
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| What can you do with bug in ear canal? |
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Definition
put flashlight to ear
-can gently use tweezers |
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Definition
Anterior 90% one nostril
Posterior Both nostrils |
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Definition
1. Tip head forward
2. Pinch below bridge for 10 minutes
-Criotherapy
-Gauze to plug |
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Never remove impalement
Use gauze on the inside |
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Definition
Can put in hole or under tongue & take to dentist
-can also put in WHOLE milk, fat will help |
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| Best way to prevent blister |
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Definition
Duct tape
Vaseline on toes |
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Definition
use needle to drain
Wash w/soap & water
neosporin
STOP BEFORE RIPS
gauze & duct tape |
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| What is the largest organ and how much does it weigh? |
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Definition
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| What are the functions of the skin? |
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Definition
protection
Fluid retention
Temp. regulation
Sensation |
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