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What the first aid |
The immediate medical assistance given to an injured person, with in the available resources before getting to qualified medical help. |
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AIMS OF FIRST AID : |
Preserve life. Provide pain relief. Prevent the injury or illness from becoming worse. Provide reassurance. |
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Principles of first aid: |
1- Immediate action : Getting help: Reassurance: |
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The emergency action plan: - Consists of : |
Danger Response Air way Breathing Circulation. |
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WHAT IS FIRST AIDER? |
A first aider is some one who has under gone a training course in administering first aid and holds a current first aid. |
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Poisoning : |
is a substance that causes injury, illness or death if it enters the body. |
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Poisoning :Signs and symptoms. |
nausea or vomiting. diarrhea. abdominal pain. unconsciousness. breathing difficulty. altered or changed behavior. |
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Normal body temperature is ranging between |
36.6-37.2. |
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Get medical help in these case: |
If child temperature of 39.4c. if child is 3 month or younger . |
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Seizures: may be caused by: |
Infection. Head trauma. Epilepsy. Electrolyte imbalance. Hypoglycemia. Toxic ingestion. Birth injury. |
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Fractures Symptoms: |
pain or tenderness deformity of bones , swelling , discoloration. |
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S&S of head spinal injuries |
Change in consciousness. Difficult breathing. Impaired vision. Numbness in lower or upper extremities. Loss of balance. Headache & vomiting. |
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Type of burn: |
First degree. Second degree. Third degree. |
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signs:Shock: |
Pale, cool, moist skin. Rapid and weak pulse. Rapid shallow breathing. Excessive thirst. Nausea and vomiting. Alter level of consciousness. |
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History Taking Introductory information |
Name, age, gender, origin , date of admission . |
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Past history |
Neonatal History. • Nutrition History. • Developmental History.
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Use fingertips |
to palpate pulse, .lymph nodes and breast |
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The back |
of the hand to assess .temperature |
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The palm |
of the hand to assess s .vibration |
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Light palpation: |
1-1.5cm |
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Deep palpation |
(3-5cm): |
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Types of sound ; |
Dullness (solid organ e.g., liver or spleen). • Resonance (over organ filled air). • Hyper resonant- Child’s lung. • Tympanic (hollow organ).. • Flat- No air present, e.g., bone. |
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Physical Assessment ⚫ The approach is: |
Orderly. ◦ Systematic. ◦ Head-to-to. |
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GENERAL APPEARANCE & BEHAVIOR |
Facial expression. ◦ Posture /movement. ◦ Hygiene. ◦ Behavior. ◦ Developmental Status. |
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Breathing Sound |
Bronchial breath sounds: Broncho vesicular breath sounds: Vesicular breath sounds: |
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S1 |
closure of the tri cusped and mitral valves |
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S2 |
closure of the pulmonicand aortic valves |
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FACTORS AFFECTING EFFICACY OF PHOTOTHERY |
• 1-Type of light used. • 2- light intensity. • 3-Surface area of skin exposed to light. • 4- The distance of the light source from the child. |
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Assessment should be Before Phototherapy |
• Weight The baby. • Types of Jaundice. • The level of jaundice. |
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Side effect of phototherapy • |
Bronze – baby syndrome. • Loose stools.. • skin rashes. • Hyperthermia . • Increasing metabolic rate. • Dehydration . • Electrolyte disturbance . |