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perfusion is: |
Circulation of blood through an organ structure |
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Hypovelemic shock: |
Uncontrolled hemorrhage, bleeding out |
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Treating hemorrhage |
Direct pressure tourniquet |
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Bleeding: |
escape of blood from a blood vessel |
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Hemorrhage: |
Massive heavy bleeding |
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How long till someone bleeds out from a large artery cut? |
Minutes |
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Exsanguinate means |
Bleed out |
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HX priorities |
FInd out what happened, MOI Find out any clotting factors |
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Average circulating blood volume? |
70 ml/kg |
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How much blood loss could be tolerated? |
10-15% |
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Serious blood loss for an adult is considered how much? |
1 L |
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How much in a child? |
500 ml |
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How much in an infant? |
100-200 ml |
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Interventions for blood loss |
Stope blood loss maintain 95% sat, and airway Do not remove dressings Transport IV & Fluids |
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How to treat epistaxis |
Sitting position pinching fleshly part of nostrils together apply loose sterile dressing to catch blood |
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If bleeding out of nose or ears from head trauma do not do what? |
Apply pressure |
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Orthostatic vitals indicates what? |
Loss of blood volume |
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How do you measure it? |
Measure pulse and BP while laying supine Lift pt to sitting or standing position Wait 2-3 minutes Reassess pulse and BP |
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WHat numbers do you look for on orthostatic vitals |
20-10-20 Decrease in systolic by 20 Increase in diastolic by 10 Increase in pulse by 20 |
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Orthostatic vitals contraindicated when? |
Tachycardia when supine |
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Children positive results for orthostatic vitals |
Pulse increase of 25 |
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How much blood loss needed for orthostatic to work? |
1000 ml |
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How tight do you make the tourniquet? |
Until bleeding stops or pulse is no longer felt |
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Tourniquet rules |
Record time and placement Do not remove it in the field never cover it |
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How often should a tetanus booster be given? |
10 years |
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People prone to GI bleeding? |
Alcohol abuse Liver dieseases |
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S&S of internal bleeding |
Abdomen pain lightheaded and dizziness AAA (tearing pain, pain in back) "Worst headache of my life" (brain bleed) |
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Interventions |
Airway & Sat of 95% Monitor IV; if lungs are clear give fluids Transport |
