Life Threatening Bleeding
Best way to stop life-threatening bleeding
Direct pressure or tourniquet
Wheezing, coughing, or gasping for air. As well as tightness in their chest.
Asthma
complete loss in sensation or movement in part of the body; seizure; nausea or vomiting; impaired breathing or vision; inconsolable crying; or change in behavior or mental status
Head, neck, or spinal injury
Sweating or stops sweating at all; moist, pale, flushed skin; confusion or dizzyness, headache; weakness; vomit or nausea, shallow breathing or heart rate
Heat Stroke
What should be the first thing you do when you notice someone suffering from shock?
Call 9-1-1
How far above the wound should you put a tourniquet
2-3 inches above the wound
Hives; swelling of the face, neck, tongue, lips; trouble breathing; fainting; or lightheadedness; vomiting or signs and symptoms of shock
Anaphylaxis(Allergic reaction)
How long do you wait before calling 911 on an epileptic person having a seizure on land without any injuries
5-10 minutes
What should you not do to someone suffering from hypothermia
Put under hot water
What is the youngest age a person can suffer from a stoke
When may you stop dirrect pressure
Bleeding stop/tourniquet is applied/another responder takes over/to exhausted to continue/unsafe
Hungry or thirsty, appear drowsy or confused, or feel dizzy, weak, or faint. In a serious case seizers or unresponsiveness can occur.
Diabetic Emergency(Low/High Blood Sugar)
What should you do first when treating a chemical burn
Wipe off the chemicals
Confused, not shivering, indifferent, staring blankly, stiff and unresponsive, breathing that slows or stops
Hypothermia
Acronym related to a person suffering from a stroke
F.A.S.T (Face.Arms.Speech.Time)
What age shouldn't you use a tourniquet
child under 2 years
How long should a person who just took epinephrine through auto-injector massage the spot for?
10 seconds
What do you never put on a burn
ice/ice pack
What is hypothermia
Body looses heat faster than it generates it
What is the importance of the T in FAST
Some treatment only works within a certain time of a stroke.
What type of bleeding is life-threatening. hint there is 2
Flowing Continually and Spurting
Cool, clammy skin, a rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting, and changes in consciousness: confusion/agitation/unresponsiveness. Usually happens after Trama, blood loss, burns, or serious infection.
Shock
Child/Infant roll their eyes, shake, arm and leg stiffness, may appear unresponsive
Febrile seizure
How long should you immerse someone with heat stroke in cold water for
15 mins
Lying on back with feet raised 6-12 inches/recovery position if they are vomiting