"It's just a flesh wound"
Use sterile tweezers to remove and flush with clean running water
Treatment for splinter
Ways to get potable water in an emergency
Boil
Purify (chlorine, iodine)
Filter
If the patient has multiple levels of burn, this is the level are you going to treat
The most severe
Quietly encourage victim to calm down and breathe slowly
Treatment for Hyperventilation
Do this when you suspect a head, neck, or back injury.
Stabilize the head and neck
Don't rub, remove contacts and flush with water
Treatment for an object in the eye
Full body symptom
Weakness
Unique puncture wound requiring removal technique due to shape of object
Fish Hook
Poison-oak comes off best with what basic treatment
Cold water and soap
The most important first aid for a chemical burn
Dilution
Cool person by shade, AC, ice packs, fluids if conscious
Treatment for Heatstroke
Do this if the splint is too big
Pad it.
Tissue or tooth that has been torn off
Place in cool water, or apply cool water to where the tissue was
Stomach symptom
Nausea
Wash surface well, do not remove if large
Treatment for a nail or splinter puncture wound
Treatment for Spider bites and insect stings
Remove stinger if applicable, cleanse bite with soap/water, ice it and find a Dr
The difference in treatment between 1st and 2nd deg
Keep dry and don't apply ointment, cream, spray
Dry and warm them up gradually and have them drink warm liquids if conscious
Treatment of Hypothermia
An open wound occuring from broken bones.
Open or Compound fracture
gloves and eye protection
Universal Precautions
Affecting chest, arm or neck
Pain, pressure, burning, numbness in arms
Treatment for minor wounds with little to no bleeding.
Wash and band aid
Caffeine and tobacco can worsen what environmental condition
Hypothermia
The medical classification for identifying burn thickness
Superficial
Partial-Thickness
Full-Thickness
Cool person by shade, drink more water and ensure clothing is suited to weather.
Treatment of dehydration
This will help decrease swelling
~ cold applications
~ elevate the injury
Position a patient with a nosebleed
Pinch nose and lean forward
Not hot, but have this symptom
Unusual sweating
Treatment of a bite of a warm blooded animal
Wash, flush, cover and seek medical attention
Best place to put a venom-bitten limb
Level of your heart
Skin looks leathery and white and is hard to the touch.
Full-thickness electrical burn.
Cool person by shade lay victim down, cool and re hydrate them
Treatment for Heat Exhaustion
A Broken bone that does not cut through the skin.
Closed or Simple Fracture
Lay patient down and give them a blanket and raise their legs
Treatment for shock
Common Respiratory symptom
Shortness of breath