Wounds, Cuts, and Scrapes
Shock
Acronyms
Hot or Cold
??
100

The method used to control bleeding.

Direct Pressure

100

What the skin looks like.

Cool, Clammy, and Pale

100

D.O.T.S

Deformity

Open wounds

Tenderness

Swelling

100

Numbness, fatigue, irritability, slurred speech, uncontrollable shivering, poor judgement. 

Hypothermia 

100

The most severe burn you can have is.

first degree burn

200

This comes after the bleeding is controlled.

Bandages

200

Should you keep the patient warm or cold?

Warm

200

R.I.C.E.

Rest

Ice

Compression

Elevation

200

Without enough fluids, it can happen in both hot weather as well as cold weather.

dehydration

200

How to treat for a tick bite

Grasp the tick with tweezers as close to your skin as possible and gently pull until it comes loose. Then disinfect the wound.

300

A serious illness that can sometimes result when bacteria is introduced through cuts, abrasions, and other breaks in the skin.

Tetanus

300

How high you should raise the injured person's feet.

12 inches

300

C.P.R.

Cardio

Pulmonary

Resuscitation

300

The body's cooling system begins to fail and core temperatures rise above 105 degrees.

Heatstroke

300

how to treat for heatstroke

Move person to a cool area. Try to further cool them by loosening tight clothing, applying wet cloths, and giving them small amounts of cool water.

400

Treatment for minor wounds with little to no bleeding.

disinfect it and put a band aid on it if it's bleeding.

400

This is when you should treat for shock.

Every Accident

400

A.E.D.

Automated 

External

Defibrillator


400

The skin is exposed to temperatures cold enough that ice crystals begin to form in the tissues.

Frostbite

400

How to treat a patient with a nosebleed

Pinch nose and lean forward

500

How to treat severe bleeding

Call 911, put on latex-free gloves, place a pad on the wound and apply pressure. Then, wrap it with tightly with bandages and treat for shock.

500

The position you should place an unconscious patient in.

Recovery Position

500

F.A.S.T.

Face

Arm

Speech

Time

500

Can be brought on by a combination of dehydration and a warm environment.

Heat Exhaustion 

500

The tender area where a blister starts to form

Hot Spot