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22 Cards in this Set
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Critical factors of an emergency |
Response time initial evaluation |
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Components of an Emergency Action Plan |
Personell and Roles Communication (where is the nearest phone) Emergency Equipment (list and location) Role of 1st responder Venue of directions with a map Checklist for non-medical emergencies |
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Who has the final say over how the athlete should be transported? |
EMS |
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AED |
Automated External Defibrillator |
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CPR Chain of Survival |
Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and early activation of EMS Early CPR Early Defibrillation Effective advances lifes support Integrated post-cardiac arrest care |
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Shock |
occurs as a result of a decrease in blood available in the circulatory system |
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Hypovolemic Shock |
decreased blood volume resulting in poor oxygen transport |
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Respiratory Shock |
Lungs are unable to supply oxygen to circulating blood |
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Neurogenic Shock |
Injury to the nervous system causes general blood vessel dilation which does not allow the typical 6 liters of blood to fill the system |
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Cardiogenic Shock |
Heart unable to pump enough blood |
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Psychogenic Shock |
Syncope caused by overwhelming emotional factors causing temporary dilation of vessles, reducing blood flow to the brain |
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Septic Shock |
Result of a systemic infection where toxins accumulate in bloodstream, causing blood pressure to fall and impairing blood flow to body |
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Anaphylactic Shock |
Result of a severe allergic reaction that causes overabundance of histamine, resulting in systemic blood vessel dilation |
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Metabolic Shock |
Occurs when illnesses goes untreated (such as diabetes) or when extensive fluid loss occurs |
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Signs and Symptoms of Shock |
moist, pale, cold, clammy skin weak, rapid pulse shallow respiration decreased blood pressure thirst irritability or excitement urinary retention or fecal incontinence |
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Ice or Cold Application |
decreases pain promotes local superficial constriction of blood vessels lowers metabolism and tissue demands for O2 |
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Rapid Form vacuum immobilizer |
air is vacuumed by a pump out of the splint to conform to the body part |
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Air splint |
clear, plastic, inflated with air; allows a clear view of the injury site |
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SAM Splint |
made of pliable aluminum covered with a soft material; can be cut, folded and molded for an injury |
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Half-ring splint (traction splint) |
for fractures of the femur, allows for slight traction and full immobilization of the femur |
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Tripod method |
swing through without the injured limb making contact with the ground |
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4 Point Method |
foot and crutch on the the same side moves simultaneously while placing weight on each foor |
