Health 8 First Aid

Front 1

Mr. McDonald

Back 1

best health teacher ever (at Burger, that is)

Front 2

-aka bruises

- bleeding under surface of skin, called internal bleeding
-treat w/ ice or cold to area

- elevate above level of heart

Back 2

closed wounds

Front 3

-rupture of artery or vein in major organ
-signs=discolor,swelling,feels hard

Back 3

closed wounds with major internal bleeding

Front 4

break in skin,can be minor or severe

Back 4

open wounds

Front 5

-most common open wound
-easily infected
-skin rubbed/scraped away
-rug burn,scrape,strawberry
-bleeding not severe

Back 5

abrasions

Front 6

-a cut
-result from blunt force splits skin
-affexts layers of fat and muscle,damages nerves and blood vessels
-bleed heavily and easily infected

Back 6

lacerations

Front 7

-portion of skin or tissue tares away
-severe bleeding
-put in ice

Back 7

avulsions

Front 8

-pierced skin
-little bleeding bc skin is closed around wound
-severe internal bleeding if object injures blood vessels or organs

Back 8

puncture

Front 9

-swollen

-redness
-warmth

-pain
-pus, discharge
-fever and illness

**red streaks from the wound toward the heart are signs of a potentially deadly infection. Get help imediately. (Lymphangitis r/t likely streptococcus infection, potential septicemia.

Back 9

symptoms of an INFECTION

Front 10

-keep area clean
-elevate
-put warm,wet compress and antibiotic
-change coverings daily

Back 10

care for infection

Front 11

-transport oxygen,nutrients,wastes
-protect against disease
-maintain constant body temp

Back 11

3 major blood functions

Front 12

arteries
-carry blood away from heart
-vary in size-smallest carry blood to capillaries

veins
-carry blood to heart-deoxygenated
-carry waste from cells to kidneys,intestines,lungs,where they're eliminated

capillaries
-link artery and vein
-transfer oxygen from blood to cells
-pick waste from cells and move to veins

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types of blood vessels

Front 13

femoral=inside thigh in crease of groin
brachial=inside upper arm btwn elbow and armpit
tourniquet=to save life only

Back 13

pressure points

Front 14

minor open=wash w/ soap and water
major open=cover,use bulky dressing to stabilize
severed body part=wrap in plastic n then ice

1-direct pressure
2-elevation
3-pressure bandage
4-pressure point-artery

Back 14

control bleeding

Front 15

loss of large amount of blood in short time

Back 15

hemorrhage

Front 16

- abrasions

- lacerations

- avulsions

- punctures

Back 16

4 types of wounds