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14 Cards in this Set
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Give first five air rules?
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Get organized, remain calm, take charge of the situation, act quickly but efficiently, Unless contraindicated, make preliminary exam, In a multi victim situation limit your preliminary survey to observe ABC, Examine for FX, Remove enough clothing to get a clear idea of the extent of injury
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What are four TACTICAL sorting for treatment?
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Class I :Minor treatment
Class 2: Require Immediate life sustaining measures Class 3: TX can be delayed Class 4: Require extensive TX beyond medical capabilities. |
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4 Non-Tactical sorting for treatment
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Priority 1: Correctable life-threatening illnesses
Priority 2: Serious but non life threathening illnesses Priority 3: Minor injuries/Soft tissue Priority 4: Dead or fatally injured |
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What is a primary survey?
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rapid initial assessment to detect life threatening conditions that require immediate care, status decision about pt's stability and priority for immediate transport to a medical facility.
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What is a secondary survey
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complete and detailed assessment considering of a subjective interview and objective examination
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Name 5 prinicpal pressure points
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temporal, carotid, brachial, radial and femoral
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Dimensions of a straddle trench
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4 foot long, 2 1/2 feet deep and 1 foot wide
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Contraindications for morphine
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head injury, respiratory distress, allergy to morphine, severe shock and unconsciousness
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What is the adult dose of morphine
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10 to 20 mg given no less that q 4 hours, twice only IM or SQ
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9 General Rules of First Aid
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Get organized Remain calm
Conduct preliminary exam examine for Fx remove enough clothing to expose for fx keep vicitm reassured and comfortable Avoid touching areas with unsterile objects position victim on side or back carry litter feet first |
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4 TACTICAL Traige Classes
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MINOR RTD
IMMEDIATE life sustaining DEFINITIVE tx delayed EXTENSIVE tx needed |
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4 NON TACTICAL Triage classes
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CORRECTABLE life threatening
SERIOUS but not life threatening MINOR soft tissue, simple fx DEAD or FATALLY injured |
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ABCDE
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Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, expose
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Dimensions of a cat hole?
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one foot wide, one foot deep , used on marches
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