Terms
Brief loss of consciousness
What is fainting?
Irritable, intoxicated type behaviour, sweaty, altered level of consciousness
What are signs of a low blood sugar or diabetic emergency.
Red, Hot, Dry skin.
What are signs of heat stroke?
Signs of a head injury
What are short term memory loss, head and neck pain, altered level of consciousness, bruising, obvious mechanism of injury, uncoordination, unequal pupils, numbness and tingling in limbs.
The three most common symptoms of an asthma attack
What is wheezing, coughing, chest tightness(shortness of breath)?
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain
What is a seizure?
Infant or small child high temperature, convulsing, altered level of consciousness, floppy muscle tone.
What are the signs of a febrile/fever seizure?
Removal of insulating layer
What is one of the steps to reduce heat exhaustion
Information to be recorded following the use of a tourniquet
What is Time of application
The immediate emergency first aid for a suspected diabetic emergency (low blood sugar) if the person is conscious.
What is give them sugar or something sweet to eat or drink.
High blood sugar and can cause loss of consciousness, seizures and even death.
What is hyperglycemia?
Remove the clothing, shave the chest, dry the chest.
What are the Steps to prepare the chest for AED pad placement?
Difficulty breathing, stomach upset, hives, swelling of tongue
What are the signs of anaphylaxis?
Technique used when you suspect a head, neck/back or pelivs injury.
What is Immobilization/Stabilization?
The acronym used to spot the warning signs of a stroke.
What is F A S T?
Face Arm Speech Time
Blood flow disruption to the brain
What is a stroke?
30:2 and 100-120 per minute
What is the sequence of compressions to breaths and what is the rate of CPR compressions?
Leading root cause of both hot and cold emergencies
What is dehydration?
Acronym for treating bone, muscle, or joint injuries.
Common symptoms of a heart attack.
What are chest pain, shortness of breath, sweaty, left arm discomfort, nausea.
Gloves, eye protection and mask
What is PPE or personal protective equipment, universal precautions?
Cool for a minimum of 10 minutes, remove jewelry.
What is the initial treatment for a thermal burn?
Vomiting, cramping, difficulty breathing, burns around the mouth, altered level of consciousness.
What are signs of a swallowed poison.
Immobilize the person, immobilize the object, call EMS
What do you do when someone has an impaled object?
Signs of a stroke
What are weakness on one side of the body, facial drooping, slurred speech, headache, blurred vision, confusion, dizziness, altered level of consciousness.