Standard First Aid [Red Cross]

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An immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly taken ill.

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First Aid

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Objectives of First Aid

Back 2

1. To alleviate suffering
2. To prevent added o r further injury or danger
3. To prolong life

Front 3

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should not cause pain

Back 3

Gentle

Front 4

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should make the best use of things at hand

Back 4

Resourceful

Front 5

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should notice all signs

Back 5

Observant

Front 6

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should not alarm the victim

Back 6

Tactful

Front 7

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should be comforting

Back 7

Empathetic

Front 8

Characteristic of a Good First Aider:
Should maintain a professional and caring attitude

Back 8

Respectful

Front 9

Hindrances in giving first aid

Back 9

1. unfavorable surroundings
2. presence of crowds
3. pressure from victim or relatives

Front 10

Occurs when a person touches an infected person's body fluids

Back 10

Direct contact

Front 11

Occurs when a person touches objects that have been contaminated by the blood or another body fluid of an infected person

Back 11

Indirect contact

Front 12

Occurs when a person inhales infected droplets that have become airborne as an infected person coughs or sneezes

Back 12

Airborne transmission

Front 13

Occurs when an animal such as a dog or an insect such as a tick, transmits a pathogen into the body through a bite

Back 13

Vector

Front 14

Precautions taken to isolate or prevent risk of exposure from any other type of bodily substance

Back 14

Body Substance Isolation

Front 15

Basic BSI Precautions and Practices

Back 15

1. Personal Hygiene
2. Protective equipment
3. Equipment cleaning and disinfecting

Front 16

Any sterile cloth material used to cover the wound

Back 16

Dressing

Front 17

Any clean cloth material sterile or not used to hold the dressing in place

Back 17

Bandage

Front 18

Getting started for emergency care

Back 18

1. Planning of action
2. Gathering of needed materials
3. Remember the initial response as follows:
A - Ask for help
I - Intervene
D - Do no further harm
4. Instruction to helper/s

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Emergency Action Principles

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1. Survey the scene
2. Activate Medical Assistance
3. Primary Survey
4. Secondary Survey

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Primary Survey

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Responsiveness/Consciousness
A - Airway
B - Breathing
C - Circulation

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What are the components of Secondary survey?

Back 21

1. Interview: ask name, ask what happened, assess SAMPLE
2. Check V/S
3. Do head-to-toe exam using DCAP-BTLS

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What is SAMPLE?

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S/sx
Allergies
Medications
Past medical hx
Last oral intake
Events leading to episode

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What is DCAPBTLS?

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Deformity
Contusion
Abrasion
Puncture
Burn
Tenderness
Laceration
Swelling

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A rapid movement of patient from unsafe place to a place of safety

Back 24

Emergency Rescue

Front 25

Moving a patient from once place to another after giving first aid

Back 25

Transfer

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Sorting patients into categories of priority for care and transport based on the severity of injuries and medical emergencies

Back 26

Triage

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A depressed condition of many body functions due to failure of enough blood to circulate throughout the body following serious injury

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Shock

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Factors that contribute to shock

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P - ain
R - ough handling
I - mproper handling
C - ontinuous bleeding
E - xposure to extreme cold or excessive heat
F - atigue

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First aid and preventive management of shock

Back 29

1. Proper position
2. Proper heat
3. Proper transfer

Front 30

Break in the continuity of a tissue of the body either internal or external

Back 30

Wound

Front 31

First aid of closed wound

Back 31

R - est
I - ce application
C - ompression
E - levate affected part
S - plinting

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First aid for wound with severe bleeding

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C - ontrol bleeding
C - over the wound
C - are for shock
C - onsult of refer to physician

Front 33

An injury involving the skin, including muscles, bones, nerves and blood vessels. This results from heat, chemicals, electricity, or solar or other forms of radiation

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Burns

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FA of Thermal Burns

Back 34

1st and 2nd degree: immerse in cold water, then cover with dry dressing
3rd degree: cover with dry dressing, then treat for shock

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FA of Chemical Burns

Back 35

Flush with water (20 mins), remove clothes, cover with dry dressing, seek medical attention

Front 36

FA of Electrical burns

Back 36

Switch off power source, check ABCs, BLS as necessary, check for spine injury if fell, treat for shock, seek medical attention

Front 37

Any substance; solid, liquid or gas, that tends to impair health or cause death when introduced into the body or onto skin surface.

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Poison