Burns
What is a burn caused by?
fire, heat, chemical agents, radiation
Freezing of the tissue fluids?
Frostbite
break in the bone?
fracture
What would you place over a sucking chest wound?
occlusive dressing
What is a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction
Second degree burn that involves the top layers of skin.
Partial thickness burns
Treatment for Heat stroke?
Cool the body immediately, using ice packs, and sponges.
injury to the tissue surrounding the joint?
Sprain
What can cause a nose bleed?
High blood pressure, Altitude change, rupture of small blood vessels.
What occurs when there is temporary reduction to blood flow to the brain?
fainting (syncope)
Third degree burns that involve injury to all layers of skin.
Full- thickness
What are the three stages of heat exposure?
Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat strokes
What devices help immobilize?
Splints
A sign of brain or skull injury?
grey matter or clear fluid from ears or nose
extremely high level of glucose in the blood stream may cause.
Diabetic coma
How do you determine the percentage of a burn?
Rule of nines
condition where the body temp is under 95 degrees.
Hypothermia
What's the most dangerous types of injury to the bones and joints?
Neck and spine injuries
Why are chest injuries prioritized?
heart, lungs, and major blood vessels are located here.
What are the golden hours?
First 3 hours of medical attention that help prevent brain damage. (time symptoms start until treatment)
What percent is a full arm and full leg?
27%
Why is it dangerous too warm the body to quickly?
Heart Arrhythmia
Why can a non-medical professional not put a dislocation back in place?
Can crush vessels, or tear ligaments
What is the liquid in the eye called?
Vitreous humor
What does FAST stand for?
F-Face
A-arms
s-speech
T-time