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Emergencies Flashcards

1
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

Can revive a person in cardiac arrest, providing is applied within 4 minutes

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Triage

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Dividing casualties into 3 groups

Immediate, delayed, nontransport

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Good Samaritan act

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A first aider who provides assistance in emergency is protected from protection for the death

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4
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Duty of care

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CMA must act as a “reasonable person “ and meet the standard of care to avoid negligence charges

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5
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Diabetic coma

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Results from prolonged high blood sugar(hyperglycemia)

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6
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Diabetic shock

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Sudden low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

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7
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Simple fracture

A

Skin intact

No bone contact with air

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Compound

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Bone protrudes through skin

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9
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Comminuted fracture

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Splinted

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Compacted

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Bone ends are jammed together

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11
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Spiral fractured

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Twisted

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12
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Compression fracture

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Patient loses height because spine fuses

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13
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Oblique fracture

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Diagonal fracture

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14
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Transverse fracture

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Right angled to the axis

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15
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Linear fracture

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Parallel to axis

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16
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Incomplete fracture

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Bone still joined at some points

17
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Complete fracture

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Bone fragments completely separated

18
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Greenstick fracture

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Twisted immature bone

19
Q

Epilepsy

A

Electric storm in brain caused by uncontrolled, synchronized firing of neurons

20
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Absence

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Generalized seizure with no specific focus in brain

21
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Tonic clonic seizures

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Convulsions involving the entire brain

22
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Complete stroke

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Neurological symptoms last more than 24 hours

23
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Fainting

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Temporary loss of consciousness caused by disruption of blood flow to the brain

24
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Contusion

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Raised bruise

25
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Laceration

A

Long break in the surface of the skin

26
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Abrasion

A

Scrape or scratch of the outer layer of skin

27
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Avulsion

A

Flap of tissue torn away from main body of tissue

28
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Puncture

A

Small, deep perforation of the skin

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