Care
Circulates oxygen- containing blood to the brain and other vital organs, helping to prevent brain damage and death.
What is early CPR?
1. An injured or ill person who needs medical attention and cannot be moved
2. Fire or explosion
3. Downed electrical wires
4. Swiftly moving or rapidly rising flood waters
5. Drowning
6. Poisonous gas
7. Motor vehicle collision
What are emergency situations?
1. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
2. wash your hands.
What are safety measures when providing care?
These illnesses can remain dormant, but become deadly.
What are bloodborne / airborne illnesses?
Epinephrine
What are treatments for Allergic reactions?
May restore an effective heart rhythm, significantly increasing the person's chances for survival.
What is early defibrillation?
1. unresponsiveness or an altered level of consciousness (drowsiness & confusion)
2. Breathing problems
3. Chest pain
4. persistent abdominal pain
5. severe bleeding
What are emergency conditions?
Equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes, or clothing. Typically includes disposable gloves, and CPR breathing barriers.
What is personal protective equipment?
"Classic" Symptoms:
1. Chest Pain
2. Radiating Pain
3. dizziness, loss of consciousness, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath
What are male symptoms for a heart attack?
Extremely low blood glucose levels. results from missing meals and taking too much medication.
What is hypoglycemia?
Provided by EMS personnel at the scene and en route to the hospital, gives the person access to emergency medical care delivered by trained professionals.
What is early advances life support?
Check, Call, Care
What are the three steps in an emergency?
Cardiac arrest in children often occurs as the result of a preventable injury. The Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival recommends __
What is prevention?
"classic" & general signs:
shortness of breathe, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, dizziness, back/jaw pain, sweating
What are female symptoms for a heart attack?
What is the cause of fainting?
Professionals work to stabilize a person's medical condition, minimize complications, and diagnose/treat underlying causes of cardiac arrest
What is post cardiac arrest care?
1. dry powder inhalers
2. small volume nebulizers
What are treatments for asthma?
1. coins
2. buttons
3. magnets
4. marbles
What are choking hazards? (household)
When the stops beating or beats to ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain & vital organs
What is cardiac arrest?
trouble with speech, drooling, drooping, confusion, weakness, etc
What are the symptoms of a stroke?
1. Back blows
2. Abdominal thrusts / Chest thrusts
What is care for choking?
trouble breathing, swelling, tightness in chest or throat, skin reaction
What are emergency allergic reaction symptoms?
What are symptoms that indicate asthma?
What is asthma?
Glucose tablets, candies, juice, milk
What are treatments for diabetic emergencies?