Airway Emergencies
A blockage of the airway caused by a foreign body.
Choking
Condition dervied from an elevated body temperature. Can cause altered behavious, rapid, shallow breathing and seizures.
Heat stroke
Nosebleed treatment
Tilt the head forward, apply pressure to the upper nose.
Condition characterized by an inability by the body to produce insulin
Type I diabetes
Position which a person should be placed in if they have an altered level of consciousness.
Recovery or semi-prone position.
An autoimmune condition causing constriction of the airwarys in response to an irritant.
Asthma
Typical means of entry into the body for poisons such as wild plants (poison ivy, poison oak, etc)
Absorption
First action required when treating a burn caused by heat.
Cool using cool, clean water.
A condition caused by abnormal brain function. Symptoms often include uncontrollable muscle movement or an altered level of responsiveness.
Seizures
Acronym for the treatment of shock
WARTS
An intense, full body allergic reaction which causes difficulty breathing.
Anaphylaxis
Disease that can be most easily transmitted via a bite from a mammal.
Rabies
Type of dressings which should be used in wound bandaging
Clean and sterile dressings
Treatment which can be provided by someone who is not a medical professional for a diabetic episode
Sugar
The letter M in the acronym used for secondary assessment (SAMPLE)
Medications
Correct treatment for anaphylaxis
Use of an Epi-pen AND calling 911.
Care for acute opioid intoxication
Superficial burns damage this part of the skin
Epidermis
Preferred source of sugar for a diabetic emergency
Oral glucose tablets
The type of injury check which would be done as part of a secondary assessment for an unconscious person.
Hands-on
Treatment of choking in an infant
5 back blows follwed by 5 chest compressions. Repeat.
Condition which causes hardening and blanching of the skin, pain and stinging in the area followed by eventual numbness
Frostbite
Secondary condition which can arise from fast cooling of large or severe burns, expecially in children.
Hypothermia
Type of seizure which is most common in children and is caused by an elevated body temperature.
Febrile seizures
Secondary condition resulting from a serious incident. Symptoms can include weakness and excessive thirst
Shock