Symptoms
Treatment
What to do?
What do I have?
Other Questions
100
-High rate of respiration, panting, gasping -Lightheadedness -Tingling hand and feet -Confused/unconscious
What is Hyperventilation
100
Treating for Shock
Warmth Airways Breathing Circulation Rest and Reassurance Treatment Semi-prone position
100
You are eating dinner and your wife/husband starts coughing and gets up and walks to the bathroom.
Follow them, remain with them until object is dislodged.
100
My body temperature is very hot and I am nauseous and dizzy. I begin to vomit and convulse
Heat Stroke
100
What do we worry about when a victim is saved from drowning?
Secondary Drowning
200
- Numbness on one side of the body - Facial droop - Sudden trouble speaking/ slurred speech - Dizziness
What is a Stroke
200
Treatment for a Heart Attack
Call EMS Ask "HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE" Assist into comfortable position Assist giving medication Assist in giving ASA
200
You're at a swimming pool, and your child dives into the shallow end and hits their head at the bottom. They come up and are disoriented and have weakness and numbness of the extremities.
Call EMS Immobilize child
200
I have a lot of pain in my arm and I can't move it. There is discolouration and you can see the bone.
Open fracture
200
How many types of poisoning are there?
Four Ingested Injected Inhaled Contact
300
- Blood - Pain - Distress, anxiety - Shock
What is External Bleeding
300
Treatment for spinal injuries
Call EMS Immobilize in position found - especially head/neck/back Ask victim to remain still Assess airways and breathing Monitor vitals
300
You come across an unconscious victim on the street.
Check for hazards Check for consciousness Call EMS Start CPR
300
I am nervous and have rapid breathing. I have a weak and rapid pulse and I am confused and disoriented. I may be nauseous.
Shock
300
What is the most common illness in the summer?
Heat Stroke
400
- Pain - Swelling - Discolouration/ bruising - Difficulty moving affected area
What is a Sprain or Strain
400
Treatment for embedded objects
Stabilize object Apply pressure around object to control bleeding Bandage the wound Consult a doctor or phone EMS
400
Your child is stung by a bee for the first time
Monitor breathing If has trouble breathing, phone EMS Remove stinger by gently scraping it off the skin DO NOT SQUEEZE THE STINGER
400
I have white skin on my fingers and toes and I can't feel them. They are very painful and hard to move. The flesh is becoming hard.
Frostbite
400
What is the new name for the Heimlich manoeuvre?
The J-Thrust
500
- Redness and pain - Blisters - Black or grey tissue - Swelling - Waxy tight tissue
What is a Burn
500
Treatment for poisoning
Phone Poison Control Follow their directions DO NOT INDUCE VOMMITING
500
You are at work and your coworker begins to have a seizure
Clear the area of all objects Support the head of the victim, if able Record how amount and length of seizures Phone EMS
500
My ears are really hurting me and the pain radiates through my jaw and throat.
Squeezes
500
What is the difference between a Heart Attack and Angina?
Angina is a medically diagnosed condition, caused by bad blood circulation to the heart. A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood and oxygen to the heart is blocked.
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