Chapter 3
Cardiac Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
What is it called when blood flow to the heart is blocked?
What is a heart attack
How many back blows and abdominal thrusts do you do in 1 set.
what is 5 each
Name 1 sign of a sudden illness
what are
trouble breathing, pains, aches, nausea, fever, paleness, problems seeing or speaking.
what is shock?
what is
Shock is a progressive, life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough
oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues and organs. As a result, organs and body systems begin to fail.
what is heat exhaustion?
when fluids lost from sweating are not replaced?
What is the biggest sign of a heart attack?
Chest pains
when would you call 9-1-1 if a baby is choking?
what is a baby is unable to cry.
what is respiratory distress?
what is trouble breathing/ shortness of breath
name one of the many signs of shock?
what are restlessness, rapid breathing, altered level of consciousness, rapid or weak heartbeat.
what causes heat cramps?
what is loss of fluids and electrolytes due to sweating.
A cardiac arrest is not the same as a?
what is a heart attack
Where do you place your hands when doing abdominal thrusts?
Just above the belly button.
what is hyperventilation?
what is excessive/ rapid breathing.
why do you cover a person with a medical blanket?
what is to keep them from losing body heat.
what is one sign of frostbite?
Numb skin, waxy skin, very cold, white, yellow, blue, or red skin, blisters on the skin
Name 2 signs/symptoms of a heart attack
what are
sweating, unresponsiveness, fatigue, anxiety, paleness, dizziness, back shoulder arm neck jaw pain, trouble breathing, Chest pain.
where do you position a choking baby?
what is tilting the head downwards on your knee.
what is asthma?
what is a chronic illness that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways.
what should you not give someone who is severely injured?
What is food or drink
in a severe case of frostbite what color would a persons skin change to?
What is black
Beats per minute for cpr
If a person is choking and becomes unresponsive what do you do?
What is Lower them to the ground and start CPR if you are trained?
what is the danger of hyperventilation?
what is decrease of carbon dioxide levels in blood.
what is another word for a bruise?
at what body temperature do you have hypothermia?
what is below 95 degrees farenheit.