What is the acronym used to remember how to interview a responsive person?
SAMPLE
Three signs or symptoms of a heart attack
What are chest pain, radiating pain to arms/jaw/back, pale skin, sweating profusely, extreme fatigue
What is anaphylaxis
Severe allergic reaction
A tourniquet is used to treat what kind of bleeding?
What is life-threatening bleeding
What heat illness is life-threatening
What is heat stroke
Define a sign
Something that can be observed or measured
Medical name of a heart attack
What is a myocardial infarction
Cause of a seizure
What is abnormal brain activity
What does RICE stand for?
What is Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Condition of low body temperature
What is hypothermia
Define a symptom
Something the person has to tell us
Cause of a heart attack
What is blockage of blood flow to the muscle of the heart
High blood sugar mimics what condition?
What is a heart attack
4 types of burns
What are Thermal, Chemical, Electrical, and Radiation
Treatment for heat stroke
What cool rapidly and call EMS
When doing a head to toe check, what are three things we should look for?
Pain, swelling, medical alert tags, bleeding, if they can move the body part
Condition when the heart is not pumping blood
What is cardiac arrest
What is a stroke
What are the 4 types of splints?
What are Anatomical, Rigid, Soft, and Sling and Binder
Two common locations of frostbite
What are Ears, Nose, Fingers, Toes
Define SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent Medical Information, Last food or drink, Events leading to emergency
Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival Links
Early Recognition and EMS, Early CPR, Early AED, Early ALS, Integrated Hospital Care
Low blood sugar mimics what kind of condition?
What is intoxication
What kind of burns can lead to cardiac arrest.
What is electrical burns
Two items that can be kept to treat accidental poisoning
What are activated charcoal and epicac