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What does drsabc stand for?
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Danger
Response Shout Airways Breathing Circulation/compressions |
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What is fish shaped mean and stand for?
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Reasons why a person may be unconscious.
Fainting Imbalance Shock Head injury Stroke Heart attack Asphyxia Poison Epilepsy Diabetes |
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What does AVPU stand for and mean?
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Awake
Voice Pain Unconscious Measure the levels of someone's unconsciousness |
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What is DRAB and what does it stand for?
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Primary assessment of a casualty.
Danger Response Airways Breathing |
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How do you put someone in the recovery position?
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•Check their pockets for objects •remove glasses
•Place the arm nearest you at a 90 degree angle •put your hand closet to the top of the casualty palm to Palm with the casualties other hand •use your free hand to lift the casualties knee furthest from you up and push down to turn the patient on to their side. •move the leg so it's at a 90 degree angle •tilt their head to open their airways •check the arm underneath the casualty other arm is not restricting blood flow by taking their radial pulse |
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How do you perform CPR?
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After completing the DRABC checks you realise the patient is not breathing. You do the following:
•ask a standbyer to ring 999 for an ambulance tell to say its an adult, not breathing and your location and once they have done that to come back and let you know and if possible bring an AED •put on hand on top on the other and join the fingers together •place the heel of your hand in the middle of their chest between the nipple line (in adults) • compress the heart by pushing down 5 - 6cm and releasing. •do 30 compressions Give the casualty 2 rescue breaths •continue this process (30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths until you become exhausted, an ambulance arrives or the casualty begins to breath. |
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What is shock and what are the signs/symptoms/treatment?
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A life threatening condition that occurs when the body's vital organs such as the brain and heart are deprived of oxygen due to a problem effecting the circulatory system.
•pale face •cold, clammy skin •fast shallow breathing •rapid, weak pulse •yawning •sighing Lay down on floor and elevate legs to allow more blood to circulate to the brain |
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What does CPR stand for?
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Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
•Cardio refers to heart •Pulmonary refers to lungs •Resuscitation refer to reviving someone from dead or unconsciousness |
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Management of minor scratches, grazes and scratches
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•get the casualty to sit down
•have a look at the wound but do not touch •put some gloves on •apply a dressing and elevate the arm while applying pressure for 10 mins •apply a plaster or sterile dressing |
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Management of severe bleeding.
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•ask the casualty to sit down
•have a look at wound but do not touch •put some gloves on •apply direct pressure and elevate the arm for 10 mins •bandage the would firmly but not so tight it stops circulation (if on hand leave thumb out) tie up on top of the wound so it's easily identified •check for warmth, colour and sensitivity (this checks the bandage is not to tight) •If blood seeps through the bandage place another one on top. If blood seeps through two bandages take them both off and re do with a clean one •place hand or arm in a sling •check for shock - treat as necessary •advice the casualty to go to a walk in centre to get the wound checked out professionally |
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Management of wound with embedded object
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•Ask the casualty to sit down
•have a look at the wound but do not touch •put some gloves on •place two rolled up bandages either side of the embedded object and apply pressure while elevating the arm for 10 mins •places a bandage on the wound concentrating on covering the edges so dirt can not enter the wound and tie up to the side of the wound •leave thumb out if injury on hand so you can check for circulation (warmth, colour and sensitivity •check for shock - treat as necessary •Advice the casualty to go to a walk in centre or A n E |
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What is SAMPLE and what does it stand for?
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Sample provides important questions to ask a casualty.
Signs and symptoms Allergies Medication Past medical history Last meal Event history |
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Normal heart rates at rest for an adult, child and baby
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Adult - 60-90 beats/minute
Child - 90-110 beats/minute Baby - 110-140 beats/minutes |
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What is SEEP and what does it stand for?
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Treatment of external bleeding.
Sit or lay Examine Elevate Pressure |
