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16 Cards in this Set
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3 objectives of first aid |
Prevent further injury, infection & loss of life |
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4 methods of controlling bleeding |
Direct pressure Elevation Pressure points Use of tourniquet(last resort) |
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11 principal pressure points |
Temple Jaw Neck Collar bone Inner upper arm Inner elbow Wrist Upper thigh Groin Knew Ankle |
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1st degree burn |
Redness, warmth, mild pain |
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2nd degree burn |
Red, blistered skin & severe pain |
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3rd degree burn |
Destroys tissue, skin, & bone. Pain may be absent due to destroyed nerve endings |
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2 types of fractures |
Closed/simple- no break in skin Open/compound- break in skin |
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Heat exhaustion |
A serious disturbance of blood flow to the brain, heart & lungs. Skin is cool, moist & clammy, dilated pupils. |
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Heat stroke |
Breakdown of sweating mechanism. Unable go eliminate excessive body heat. Hot or dry skin, uneven pupil dilation, weak rapid pulse |
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2 forms of frostbite |
Superficial Deep |
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Septic shock |
Bacteria multiplying in the blood & releasing toxins. Causes- pneumonia, intra-abdominal infection, meningitis |
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Anaphylactic shock |
Severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction |
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Cardiogenic shock |
Occurs when heart is damaged & unable to supply suffice blood to body |
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Hypovolemic shock |
Severe blood & fluid loss, such as from traumatic bodily injury, makes heart unable to pump enough blood |
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Neurogenic shock |
Caused by spinal cord injury |
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CAB method |
Circulation, airway, breathing |
