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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.

AIMS OF FIRST AID :

Preserve life.


Provide pain relief.


Prevent the injury or illness from becoming worse.


Provide reassurance.

Principles of first aid:

1- Immediate action :


Getting help:


Reassurance:

The emergency action plan:  - Consists of :

Danger


Response


Air way


Breathing


Circulation.

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.

Poisoning :

is a substance that causes injury, illness or death if it enters the body.

Poisoning :Signs and symptoms.

nausea or vomiting.


diarrhea.


abdominal pain.


unconsciousness.


breathing difficulty.


altered or changed behavior.


Normal body temperature is ranging between

36.6-37.2.

Get medical help in these case:

If child temperature of 39.4c.


if child is 3 month or younger .

Seizures: may be caused by:

Infection.


Head trauma.


Epilepsy.


Electrolyte imbalance.


Hypoglycemia.


Toxic ingestion.


Birth injury.

Fractures Symptoms:

pain


or tenderness


deformity of bones


, swelling ,


discoloration.

S&S of head spinal injuries

Change in consciousness.


Difficult breathing.


Impaired vision.


Numbness in lower or upper extremities.


Loss of balance.


Headache & vomiting.

Type of burn:

First degree.


 Second degree.


 Third degree.

signs:Shock:

Pale, cool, moist skin.


Rapid and weak pulse.


Rapid shallow breathing.


Excessive thirst.


Nausea and vomiting.


Alter level of consciousness.

History Taking Introductory information

Name, age, gender, origin , date of admission .

Past history

Neonatal History.


• Nutrition History.


• Developmental History.


Use fingertips

to palpate pulse, .lymph nodes and breast

The back

of the hand to assess .temperature

The palm

of the hand to assess s .vibration

Light palpation:

1-1.5cm

Deep palpation

(3-5cm):

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.

Physical Assessment ⚫ The approach is:

Orderly.


◦ Systematic.


◦ Head-to-to.

GENERAL APPEARANCE & BEHAVIOR

Facial expression.


◦ Posture /movement.


◦ Hygiene.


◦ Behavior.


◦ Developmental Status.

Breathing Sound

Bronchial breath sounds:


Broncho vesicular breath sounds:


Vesicular breath sounds:

S1

closure of the tri cusped and mitral valves

S2

closure of the pulmonicand aortic valves

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.

Assessment should be Before Phototherapy

• Weight The baby.


• Types of Jaundice.


• The level of jaundice.

Side effect of phototherapy

Bronze – baby syndrome.


• Loose stools..


• skin rashes.


• Hyperthermia .


• Increasing metabolic rate.


• Dehydration .


• Electrolyte disturbance .