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Circulatroy System Flashcards

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What is angina and give 5 important signs & symptoms.

A

More than 1 heart attack.

  • denial of symptoms
  • pain in arms neck, arm and back
  • pressure in chest or shoulder
  • trouble breathing
  • fatigue
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What are the 4 steps for any emergency?

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  1. Figure it out. - What happened? Are you ok? Has it happened before? Medical history? Medication? Are you here with anyone?
  2. Treat it
  3. SHOCK
  4. Secondary. - Vitals, head-to-toe, history
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How do you treat Angina?

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  1. Call 911

2. Loosen tight clothing around chest and neck.

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What is a stroke and what are 4 signs and symptoms.

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When brain does not receive enough blood or oxygen.

  • weakness and numbness, in legs and arms
  • trouble speaking/understanding
  • double or loss of vision
  • loss of consciousness
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What does FAST stand for?

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Face
Arm
Speech
Time

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What is the treatment for a stroke?

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  1. Phone EMS
  2. SHOCK
  3. Open airway
  4. Semi-Prone
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What is hyperventilation and give 3 signs and symptoms.

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Rapid breathing that can lead to unconsciousness.

  • high rate of respiration
  • dizziness, weakness, headache
  • tingling around mouth, hands, & feet
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What is asthma and give 3 signs and symptoms.

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Breathing disorder.

  • difficulty breathing
  • anxiety
  • wheezing
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What is the treatment for hyperventilation.

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  • reassure and calm victim
  • call EMS (only if they go unconscious)
  • treat for SHOCK
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What is the treatment for asthma?

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  • get victim in comfortable position
  • ask if they have meds, help them take it
  • loosen clothing around neck or chest
  • if attack continues get to the hospital
  • pursed lip breathing
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What is a heart attack and give 5 signs and symptoms.

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A heart attack happens when a blood vessel gets blocked.

  • denial of symptoms
  • pain in neck, arms, back, and jaw.
  • pain/pressure in chest
  • fatigue
  • weak/rapid pluse
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What is the difference between signs and symptoms?

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Signs
- you can see
Symptoms
- you can feel

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What pain difference will men and women feel when they have a heart attack?

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Women
- bad back pain
Men
- left arm and jaw

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What is the semi-prone position good for?

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Draining vomit

Head to toe

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How do you do infant CPR? (6 things)

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  • 2 puffs
  • 2 fingers (middle and ring)
  • 1/3 of chest
  • ask for permission
  • call 911 after 5 minutes
  • 30 compressions
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How do you do child CPR? (6 things)

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  • 2 breaths
  • 1 handed compressions
  • 30 compressions
  • 1/3 of chest
  • ask for permission
  • 911 after 5 min
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How do you do adult CPR? (5 things)

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  • 30 compressions
  • 2 hands
  • 2 breaths
  • call 911 RIGHT AWAY
  • 1/3 of chest (2 inches)
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What do you do first if you pull a victim from the water?

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BREATHES FIRST

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What 2 things are the same as enteral bleeding?

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Puncture Wounds

Embedded Objects

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What are the 3 Ps?

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Preserve Life
Prevent further injury
Promote recovery

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What does ABCD stand for?

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Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Deadly Bleed

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21
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What do you always treat for?

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SHOCK

No matter what!!!!

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What is shock?

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When there is not enough blood circulating to body’s vital organs.

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What are the 4 causes of shock?

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  • Spinal cord or nervous injuries
  • Weak heart, heart attack
  • Loss of blood and bodily fluids could be due to external bleeding, severe burns, and dehydration.
  • Expansion of blood vessels could be from poisoning or severe allergic reaction
24
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Depend on the injury the shock can be ______ or ______.

A

Mild

Severe

25
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Give 5 Signs and Symptoms of SHOCK.

A
  • shallow, rapid breathing
  • weak, rapid pulse
  • cool, clammy, pale skin
  • weakness
  • vomiting
26
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How do you treat for shock? (WARTS)

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Warmth - maintain body tempurature
ABC’s - loosen tight clothing, monitor vitals
Rest & Reassurance - talk calmly with confidence
Treat - treat the cause of the SHOCK
Sitting & Secondary - history, head to toe, semi-prone, semi-sit

27
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What kind of wounds bleed more and where?

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Head

Water

28
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What is an Abrasion? (4)

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Scrapped skin
Can be wide or narrow
Bleeding is slight
Ex. Falling of bike and scraping knee

29
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What is a contusion? (6)

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Bruises caused by blunt force
Discolouration
May indicate deeper injury
Got bump
Hurts when poked
Ex. Fall down the stairs
30
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What is an incision? (3)

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Clean edged cut
Made by broken glass or knife
Smooth cut

31
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What is a Laceration? (5)

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Deep tearing cut
Jagged edges
From animal or human bite
Bleeding can be considerable
Not clean like incision
32
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What 2 wound go hand and hand?

A

Embedded Objests

Puncture Wounds

33
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What is a Puncture? (3)

A

Stab wound caused by sharp object
Object penetrating in the skin
May not bleed if object acts as plug

34
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What is an embedded object? (2)

A

When objects remain in wound

Glass, gravel, splinter

35
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What is an amputation?

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When a body part is torn off or completely off the body.

36
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What are the 2 types of external bleeding?

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Venous
- bleeding from veins
- relatively easy to stop
- blood is dark red and oozes steadily
Arterial
- bleeding from arteries
- blood is bright red and squirts
- hard to control
37
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What is internal bleeding? (6)

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  • caused by impact that doesn’t break skin
  • abdominal area normally
  • injury may appear slight
  • require immediate medical attention
  • first aiders can’t treat
  • vital organs are injured
38
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What is Avulsion? (2)

A

Flap of skin

Can be peeled and put back in place

39
Q

NEVER PULL OUT AN ______.

A

Embedded Object

40
Q

What are the 5 basic wounds?

A 
Avulsion
Abrasion
Contusion 
Incision
Laceration
41
Q

What are 4 signs and symptoms of a basic wound.

A

Pain
Skin layer broken (by bite, scrape)
Distress
External bleeding

42
Q

What does RAD stand for?

A

Rest
And
Direct pressure

43
Q

What are the seven steps to treat a basic wound.

A 
Clean affected area
Apply clean dressing
Monitor for infection
Control bleeding
Rest
Direct pressure 
Check circulation
44
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When do you consult a DR. about a basic wound? (4)

A

Deep and gaping which may require stitches
Infection develops
Wound is from an animal
Object is embedded

45
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What are the signs and symptoms of an embedded object? (4)

A

Bleeding
Pain
Swelling
SHOCK

46
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How do you treat an embedded object? (6 steps)

A 
Leave object in place
Control bleeding 
Stabilize object
Bandage wound
Consult DR
Remove superficial objects (splinters)
47
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What are the signs and symptoms of an amputation? (3)

A

Jagged edges, soft tissue and bone
Exposed and obviously missing body parts
Small bleeding

48
Q

How do you treat an amputation? (4 steps)

A 
Call 911
RAD
Moist sterile gauze
Immobilized 
Grab part and wrap up
Keep part wet
49
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What do you do if wound bleeds through bandage?

A

Apply more bandage.

DO NOT REMOVE

50
Q

Stoma: What is it and how do you do CPR if someone has one?

A

If you smoke a lot tube is there.

Breath into the STOMA

51
Q

What do you do if you can’t access the mouth to do CPR?

A

Do it through the noes.

52
Q

What are # of signs and symptoms of chocking?

A

?

53
Q

How do treat an infant who is choking? (#)

A

?

54
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How do you treat a adult who is choking? (#)

A

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