Vital Signs
List the 4 main vitals
-Temperature
-Respiration
-Pulse
-Blood pressure
How would you provide care for an unconscious infant/child
Check the scene (tap shoulder, check vitals)
Define Wheezing
Difficulty breathing with high pitch whistling sounds
Define Rales
-Bubbling or cracking sounds with breathing
List 3 factors that can change a pulse
-Exercise
-Emotions
-Rales
What are some of the senses used for first aid that were listed?
Sight, Smell, and Hearing
Define Tachypnea
Respiratory rate of over 25 breaths per minute/Fast breathing
Define cheyne-stokes
Difficult breathing followed by periods of no respiration
Which 2 readings measure blood pressure?
-Systolic
-Diastolic
How would you provide care for an adult who has gone into shock?
Call 911
Define Apnea
Absence of breathing
Define Cyanosis
-Decreased oxygen and increased carbon causing discoloration
What is the normal range for body temperature?
97-100 degrees fahrenheit
What was the 4th step on the slide" What are the basic principles of first aid"?
Notify appropriate medical services and provide care
Define Bradypnea
-Slow respiration rate under 10 bpm
Define blood pressure
The measurement of the pressure or force of blood inside your arteries.
Describe one respiration
Wheezing
What body parts are wrapped during a figure 8 wrapping?
Joints, Ankles, Elbows, and the Knees
Define Wheezing
-Difficulty breathing with high pitch whistling sighing sounds
Define systolic pressure
-Measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats.