Burns
If the patient has multiple levels of burn, this is the level you are going to treat.
What is the most severe?
Numbness, fatigue, irritability, slurred speech, uncontrollable shivering or poor judgement.
What is hyperthermia?
Used when you suspect a head, neck or back injury.
What is a spinal or back board?
Clothing that can protect the eyes when using tools, lawn and garden equipment or anything else that might throw off particles.
What are safety glasses?
Jewelry used to communicate medical information.
What is a Medical Alert Bracelet or Necklace?
The most important first aid for a chemical burn.
What is dilution?
The skin is exposed to temperatures cold enough that ice crystals begin to form in the tissues.
What is frostbite?
Do this if you splint is too big.
When to pad a split?
Position a patient with a nosebleed.
Why you should pinch nose and lean forward?
Be Prepared
What is the Boy Scout Motto?
How to treat a Third-Degree burn?
The body's cooling system begins to fail and core temperature rise above 105 degrees.
What is heatstroke?
An open wound occurring from broken bones.
What is an open or compound fracture?
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
What is a seizure?
Type of bandage is used most often for a figure 8 ankle wrap.
What is a cravat?
The medical classification for identifying burn thickness.
What is superficial, partial-thickness and full-thickness?
Without enough fluids, it can happen in both hot weather as well as cold weather.
What is dehydration
This will help decrease swelling.
Why to apply cold and elevate the injury?
The tender area where a blister starts to form.
What is a hot spot?
What are the hurry cases?
Skin looks leathery, white and is hard to the touch.
What does an electrical burn look like?
Can be brought on by a combination of dehydration and a warm environment.
What is heat exhaustion?
A broken bone that doesn't cut through the skin
What is a closed or simple fracture?
An artery to the brain bursts or is blocked by a clot.
What is a stroke?
The assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment.
What is triage?