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23 Cards in this Set
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what is the purpose of emergency care
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save life and prevent further injury
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what is the acronym used for triage
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START- simple triage and rapid transport
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how do you open an airway
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Jaw Thrust
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what is an incision
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a sharp cut like with a scaple
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what is a laceration
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it is torn rather than cut
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what kind of blood do capillaries release
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brick red oozing
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what kind of blood do veins release
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dark red
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what kind of blood do arteries release
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red and squirting
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where is a tourniquest placed
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3 to 4 inches above the wound
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what is the term for nose bleed
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epistaxis
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what is a the term for a large animal wound of soft tissue caused by animal bite, that is treated later
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delayed primary closure
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what bandage is used for a jaw dislocation
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barton's bandage
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what is worse- acid burn or alkali burn
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alkali
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how long do you wash eyes for acid burns
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5-10 mins
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how long do you wash eyes for alkali burns
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20 mins
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at what temp do people die from hypothermia
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80 degrees
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what cold injury is redness, swelling, tingling and pain to an effected areas
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chillblain
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what form of diabetes is caused by not enough insulin produced
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diabetes mellitus
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what heart condition is caused by increasing the size of the left ventricle and increasing the heart rate
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congestive heart failure
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what is a condition that may be proceeded by an aura
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grand mal seziure
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what is a bullae
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large blister
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what is another name for scalded skin syndrome
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toxic epidermal necrolysis
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where do you clamp the cord for pregnancy
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when the pulsing slows to 2 inches, clamp 6 inches fom naval
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