Chapters 23-25 Flashcards
characteristics of poisonous snakes
- large fangs
- vertical slits for pupils
- heat sensitive pit between the eye and nostril
- triangular head is larger than the neck
type of poisonous snake that does not have a pit or fang
coral snake
nonpoisonous snake leaves a ______ shaped bite
horseshoe
severity of pit viper bite is gauged by
- how rapidly symptoms develop
- location of bite
- size and weight
- health of victim
- physical activity after the victim engaged
baby snake venom is
5 times stronger
characteristics of black widow spider
- black shiny body
- thin legs
- crimson marking on abdomen
-not all look like that
- brown poisonous spider identified by a violin shaped mark on its back
- bites do not heal and require surgical grafting
brown recluse spider
why do fire ants hurt?
- fire ants bite into the skin, pivot using their tail stingers repeatedly
- characteristic circular pattern of stings
- painful blisters that are filled with fluid
what do ticks carry?
-rocky mountain spotted fever, lyme disease
symptoms of ticks
- rash starts on wrists and ankles
- victims die from kidney failure
lime disease symptom
- rash (black or blue bruise)
- flu like symptoms
how many poisonous marine animals?
2000
care for snakebite
-dont cut the skin, suction or apply ice
assessment of the burn
- depth of the burn
- percentage of the body area burned
- severity of the burn
- location
- age
-burn that involves epidermis, outer layer,
first degree (superficial)
-burn that has both epidermal and dermal layers of the skin
partial thickness (second degree burn)
- all layers of skin
- fat, muscle, and bone
- dry leathery charred or white skin
- no pain
full thickness (third degree burn)
how much does a palm equal?
1 percent
critical 1st degree
75% of the adults body surface
second degree
30% adult and 20% child
third degree
10% adult 2% child
critical in general
-face, feet, hands, genitals
-injury caused by breathing in heat, toxic chemicals, smoke, or carbon monoxide
inhalation injury
-odorless, tasteless, colorless toxic gas that results from anything containing carbon incomplete combustion
carbon monoxide
-electricity causes flames that then burn the skin; electricity does not pass through body
thermal burn
-current is most intense; electrical current enters and exits the body
contact burns
-current jumps from 1 surface to another; burning nearby skin; electricity does not pass through the body
arcing injuries; flash burns
-body heat causes perspiration which is lost from the body surface when it is changed to vapor
evaporation
loss of body heat through normal breathing
respiration
greatly increased body temperature
hyperthermia
-life threatening emergency caused by a disturbance in the body’s temperature regulation mechanism
heatstroke
-heat related emergency caused by excessive loss of water and salt through sweating, characterize by cool, clammy skin and a weak rapid pulse
heat exhaustion
- muscle spasms caused by a disturbance in the electrolyte balance of the muscles
- when body loses too much salt and other electrolytes
heat cramps
-greatly decreased body temperature
hypothermia
-damage to the tissues resulting from prolonged exposure to extreme cold
frostbite
freezing of the skin surface
frostnip
