Types
The three types of bleeding
what is arterial, venous, and capillary?
Essential before all treatment
what is cleaning the wound?
Shock is the...
what is precursor for death?
How to treat capillary bleeding
What is cleaning it with soap and water and placing a sterile bandage over it to prevent infection?
Identify capillary bleeding
Characterized by...
what is drop in blood pressure, reduced blood circulation, and inadequate blood flow to tissues?
How to treat venous bleeding
what is providing pressure and compressing with a bandage?
Identify venous bleeding
What is rupture of veins, steady blood flow, bluish-red blood?
Symptoms include...
What is restlessness and anxiety, weak and rapid pulse, cold and clammy skin, profuse sweating, face that becomes pale and may eventually become blue around the mouth, shallow respirations, dull, lusterless eyes with dilated pupils, thirst, nausea and vomiting, blood pressure that falls gradually and steadily, and loss of consciousness?
How to treat arterial bleeding
Identify arterial bleeding
What is most serious, bright red, spurts corresponding with heartbeat?
Treatment is...
what is clear airway, control breathing, stabilize, keep calm victim, call EMS immediately?
Most serious type of bleeding
What is arterial bleeding?
When you call and EMS
what is for arterial bleeding?
Occurs when...
what is when the circulation system fails to send blood to all body parts?
Prompt recognition, treatment, & control are crucial for survival