BLS Flashcards
An IMMEDIATE care given to a person who has been injured or sudden ill.
FIRST AID
R.A.- Any person who, while performing a lawful act with due care, cause an injury by mere accident without fault or intention of causing it is exempt from criminal liability.
REPUBLIC ACT 3815
Article 12. Section 4 of the Philippine Revised Penal Code Book 1:
Characteristics of an Effective First Aid Provider
•Gentle
•Resourceful
•Observant
•Tactful
•Empathetic
•Respectable
S.A.M.P.L.E means
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to the incident
• Body substance isolation (BSI)
• Scene safety.
• Mechanism of injury or nature of illness.
• Determine the number of patients and
additional resources.
Scene size-up
cardiac in origin
Call First
respiratory in origin
CPR First
LOC
➢Activate Medical Assistance
➢Check for circulation <10 secs
If negative circulation,
Give 30 compressions
➢Open Airway
➢Give 2 ventilations
PRIMARY ASSESSMENT
How many cycle & compression in CPR
x 5 cycles or at least 150 compressions within 2 minutes
ABC means…
AIRWAY
BREATHING
CIRCULATION
Check the patient’s vital signs
• Perform the RAPID head to toe examination
(BLOOD & DCAPBTLS)
• Interview the victim / relatives of the
victim.
Secondary Assessment
It refers to the transfer of a victim to hospital or health care facility if necessary for a definitive treatment.
Referral of the victim for further evaluation and management
This is a combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing. These must be combined for effective resuscitation of the victim of cardiac arrest
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
An abnormal condition that affects the heart and blood vessels
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
EARLY SIGNS OF RESPIRATORY FAILURE
Unable to speak, breath or cough
Clutches neck (universal distress signal)
Bluish color of skin & neck
CAB means
COMPRESSION
AIRWAY
BREATHING
Opening of Airway
HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT MANEUVER
Three Types Soft Tissue Injuries
CLOSED
OPEN
BURN
a wound that is beneath unbroken skin
Closed Soft Tissue Injuries
Protective skin layer is damaged
–increased risk of infection
–increased bleeding
OPEN INJURY
Is a depressed condition of many body functions due to the failure of enough blood to circulate throughout the body following serious injury.
SHOCK
PRICEF MEAN IN SHOCK
Pain
Rough handling
Improper transfer
Continous bleeding
Exposure to extreme cold and excessive hot
Fatigue
is the second leading cause of preventable death on an operation in thoracic trauma.
TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
develops when penetration injuries allows the pleural space to be exposed to atmospheric pressure “SUCKING CHEST WOUND”
OPEN PNEUMOTHORAX
occurs when the body / body part, receives more radiant energy than it can absorb, resulting in an injury.
- one of the most serious and painful injuries
BURNS
toxic substances contacts the body
- eyes are particularly vulnerable
Chemical Burns
entrance and exit wounds
•monitor for cardiac arrest
•safety
Electrical Burns
caused by heat burn
THERMAL BURN
Is moving a patient from one place to another after giving first aid.
TRANSFER
Is a rapid movement of patient from unsafe to a place of safety.
EMERGENCY RESCUE
