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30 Cards in this Set
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first aid
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emergency care given if a person suddenly becomes ill or injured."first treatment"
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medical emergency
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requires immediate care
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paramedic
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job with training in first aid and life saving techniques(more training than EMT)
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splint
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hard object set along a broken bone to immobilize it
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wound
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an injury in which skin is broken or torn
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epidermis
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top layer of skin
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pus
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yellow/white liquid in some infection
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nosebleed
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TO TREAT: lean forward,cold cloths and pinch nose
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skin cancers
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caused by overexposure to uv rays
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heat exhaustion
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cool moist skin,headache,nausea and dizziness
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heat stroke
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excessive exposure to sun,body temp. gets dangerously high
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frostbite
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freezing of body tissues
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gangrene
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the decay of body tissue
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hypothermia
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condition of below normal body temp.
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pressure point
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main artery that when pressured can slow bleeding to an injury
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rescue breathing
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artificial respiration helping breath until able themselves
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heimlich maneuver
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abdominal thrust- technique for saving them from choking
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poison
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a harmful substance that causes injury when drunken,eaten,or absorbed into the body
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antivenin
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a serum used to treat snakebites
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dermis
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second layer of skin
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subcutaneous
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fatty third layer of skin
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sunburn
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overexposure to the sun's uv rays
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thermal burn
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burned by flame, hot gas or a hot object
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electrical burn
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results from an electrical change passing through the body
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chemical burn
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corrosive chemical makes contact with skin or eyes
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first degree burn
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epidermis
symptoms: redness,mild pain and swelling treatment: put under cold water, dry, cover with bandage |
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second degree burn
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epidermis,dermis
treatment:cold water,blot,dry,cove with bandage symptoms:blisters,red skin, swelling and extreme pain |
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third degree burn
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epidermis,dermis and subcutaneous
symptoms: whitish or charred appearance, little pain treatment:dr. immediately-do not remove clothing,cover with clean sheet |
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EMT
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Emergency Medical Technician
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RICE
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Rest Ice Compression Elevate
(for sprains,strains and breaks) |
